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Products > Plants - Browse Alphabetically > Abelia 'Edward Goucher'
 
Abelia 'Edward Goucher' - Pink Abelia

Note: This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.  
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Habit and Cultural Information
Category: Shrub
Family: Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckles)
Origin: China (Asia)
Evergreen: Yes
Red/Purple Foliage: Yes
Variegated Foliage: Yes
Flower Color: Pink
Bloomtime: Summer/Fall
Parentage: (A. x grandiflora x A. shumannii)
Height: 4-6 feet
Width: 4-6 feet
Exposure: Full Sun
Seaside: Yes
Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs
Winter Hardiness: <15° F
Abelia 'Edward Goucher' (Pink Abelia) - This is an evergreen shrub that grows 4-6 feet tall and as wide in mild climates. The glossy 1/2 to 3/4 inch long leaves clothe arching branches, foliage is bronze tinged when young. From early summer until fall an abundance of lilac-pink bell-shaped flowers with orange throats are produced. Fall color is enhanced by bronzing of foliage and persistent copper-colored flower sepals. Looks best when pruned selectively although tolerant of hard shearing. Can be cut to the ground to encourage new long arching branches. Plant in full sun to light shade. Low water needs along coast but looks best with moderate irrigation. Hardy to 15 F. It can be used as a shrubby border or as a screen. It is similar to A. grandiflora but it is not as tall and it has pink flowers and finer textured foliage. Abelia is a genus of up to 30 species with a disjunct distribution of eastern Asia and southern North America (Mexico). The name honors Dr. Clarke Abel, a physician and author who discovered the Abelia chinensis in China in 1816. We grew this durable and attractive shrub from 1979 until 2007.  This information about Abelia 'Edward Goucher' displayed is based on research conducted in our library and from reliable online resources. We will also note observations that we have made about it as it grows in the gardens in our nursery and those elsewhere, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments we receive from others, and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share cultural information that would aid others in growing it.