Abelia 'Edward Goucher'
Common Name(s):
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 in the honeysuckle family (Caprifoliaceae). The Genus name honors Dr. Clark Abel an English naturalist and physician.
This shrub will grow 2-3 feet tall with a similar spread and a graceful arching form. In warm winter areas it will grow 4-5 feet tall and be semi-evergreen to evergreen. The 'Edward Goucher' glossy abelia prefers full sun but tolerates some shade in fertile moist well-drained soil. It blooms on new wood so pruning can be done at any time. In late winter to early spring prune any dead or damaged branches. It may die to the ground in cold winter areas.
The pinkish-purple funnel-shaped flowers in clusters appear in summer through fall. The glossy green leaves turn purple/bronze in the fall providing 3 seasons of interest.
Use this plant as a specimen, in a foundation or in a shrub border. Its graceful arching shape makes a great informal hedge.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No significant problems.
- 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:
- Perennial
- Woody
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Himalayas, East Asia, Mexico
- Wildlife Value:
- Pollinators will visit the flowers
- Play Value:
- Fragrance
- Screening
- Wildlife Food Source
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- insect pests, diseases, deer
- 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:
- Perennial
- 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 Texture:
- Clay
- High Organic Matter
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 3 feet-6 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- 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:
- Pink
- Purple/Lavender
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Cyme
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Funnel
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- Summer through fall clusters of pink to lavender 5-petaled funnel-shaped flowers with red sepals, orange/yellow throats. individual flowers are 3/4 inch long with 2 persisting sepals once the flower falls off.
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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:
- Dentate
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Glossy green ovate leaves are 1.25" long with entire to dentate margins. The surface has a bumpy appearance. Turns bronze/lavender in the fall.
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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:
- Coastal
- Patio
- Landscape Theme:
- Children's Garden
- Cottage Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Border
- Hedge
- Specimen
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Butterflies
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Diseases
- Insect Pests
