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Abelia x grandiflora 'Sunrise'

Previously known as:

  • Linnaea x gradiflora 'Sunrise'
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Description

Sunrise Glossy Ableia is a cultivar with variegated green-yellow and cream leaves and fragrant pale pink flowers. It was discovered at Taylor's Nursery in Raleigh, NC. It grows better in heavy shade and maintains its yellow variegation unlike other cultivars that tend to revert back to green.

It makes an excellent accent plant or use it as a privacy screen, hedge or in a shrub border. The flowers bloom on new wood; therefore, pruning, if needed, may be done in late winter and early spring.

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Tags:
#evergreen#fragrant flowers#semi-evergreen#pink flowers#showy leaves#yellow leaves#fall interest#privacy#light pink flowers#variegated#border planting#evergreen shrub#fall color yellow#fall color red#fall color orange#shrub borders#accent
 
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#evergreen#fragrant flowers#semi-evergreen#pink flowers#showy leaves#yellow leaves#fall interest#privacy#light pink flowers#variegated#border planting#evergreen shrub#fall color yellow#fall color red#fall color orange#shrub borders#accent
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Abelia
    Species:
    x grandiflora
    Family:
    Caprifoliaceae
    Life Cycle:
    Woody
    Dimensions:
    Height: 3 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
    Width: 4 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Shrub
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Broadleaf Evergreen
    Semi-evergreen
    Habit/Form:
    Arching
    Mounding
    Rounded
  • 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)
    Available Space To Plant:
    3 feet-6 feet
    USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
    7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
  • Flowers:
    Flower Color:
    Pink
    Flower Value To Gardener:
    Fragrant
    Flower Bloom Time:
    Fall
    Summer
    Flower Description:
    Pale pink fragrant flowers summer through fall.
  • Leaves:
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Broadleaf Evergreen
    Semi-evergreen
    Leaf Color:
    Cream/Tan
    Gold/Yellow
    Green
    Variegated
    Leaf Feel:
    Glossy
    Leaf Value To Gardener:
    Showy
    Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
    Gold/Yellow
    Orange
    Red/Burgundy
    Leaf Type:
    Simple
    Leaf Arrangement:
    Opposite
    Hairs Present:
    No
    Leaf Description:
    Simple, opposite glossy variegated leaves start out dark green with gold margins and mature to creamy yellow. Fall color varies, red, orange, yellow.
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
  • Landscape:
    Design Feature:
    Accent
    Border
    Screen/Privacy
    Small groups