General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Leaves: Good fall color
Unusual foliage color
Flowers: Showy
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

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Common names
  • Mexican Abelia
  • Glossy Abelia
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Vesalea floribunda
  • Synonym: Abelia floribunda
  • Synonym: Linnaea floribunda

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Location: Victoria, BC
Date: 2018-06-17
Location: Victoria, BC
Date: 2021-08-26
Location: Victoria, BC
Date: 2018-06-14

Photo by Kurt Stüber

Photo by Kurt Stüber

Photo by Kurt Stüber

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