'Edward Goucher' Glossy Abelia Abelia 'Edward Goucher'
Previously known as:
- Abelia x grandiflora 'Edward Goucher'
- Linnaea x grandiflora 'Edward Goucher'
- Phonetic Spelling
- a-BEE-lee-a
- Description
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The 'Edward Goucher' glossy abelia is a hybrid between Abelia x grandiflora and A. schumannii and was introduced in 1911 by Edward Goucher of the United States Department of Agriculture. It is a deciduous shrub providing beautiful fall color in the honeysuckle family (Caprifoliaceae). Makes a great specimen plant with gracefully arching branches or it can be grouped in a shrub border or in foundation plantings. It can be used as an informal hedge but tends to lose its graceful wispy appearance if pruned and formally shaped. Blooms on new wood so prune as needed up to 1/3 of the plant and remove any branches damaged by cold in late winter to early spring. It is generally evergreen in the south though it is a deciduous shrub. It can die back to the ground in cold winters but will regrow the following spring. It tolerates erosion.
Seasons of Interest:
Foliage: Fall, purple/bronze Bloom: Midsummer-fall Fruit: Fall, brown
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No serious insect or disease problems. Can die back with cold winter temperatures.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- West Side Foundation Planting in Cabarrus County
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Abelia
- Family:
- Caprifoliaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Himalayas, East Asia, Mexico
- Play Value:
- Fragrance
- Screening
- Wildlife Food Source
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- erosion, insect pests, diseases
- Dimensions:
- Height: 2 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Arching
- Erect
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 3 feet-6 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Fruit Type:
- Achene
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Orange
- Pink
- Purple/Lavender
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Funnel
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Description:
- Mid-summer through fall clusters of pink to lavender 5-petaled funnel-shaped flowers with red sepals, orange/yellow throats
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- Purple/Lavender
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Purple/Lavender
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Leaf Shape:
- Obovate
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Glossy green leaves 1.25" long Leaf color may be light green or green.
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Red/Burgundy
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Stem may be brown to reddish
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Recreational Play Area
- Landscape Theme:
- Children's Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Border
- Hedge
- Specimen
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Diseases
- Erosion
- Insect Pests
