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- Abelia x grandiflora ‘PIIAB-II’ Eternal Sunshine™ PP#25,305
- USDA Hardiness Zones: 6a to 9b
- First Editions® Eternal Sunshine™ abelia has quite the multicolored wardrobe with its color changing foliage. This semi-evergreen, 2- to 3-foot-tall mounding shrub has new foliage that starts off an intense bronze in the spring, changing to yellow, then finally maturing to a bright green. Butterflies are attracted to its pink flowers in early spring. It tolerates a wide range of growing conditions. Prune hard in late winter for better flowers.
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- Sunrosa™ Yellow Rose, Groundcover Rose
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- Woody Ornamentals - Flowering Shrubs - Evergreen - Broadleaf
- Growth Size: Low Shrub - 2 to 3 feet tall, 4 to 6 feet wide
- Growth Habit: Mounding
- Features: Excellent Foliage Color, Sun Loving, Year Round Color and Interest
- Deer Resistant, Disease Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Pest Resistant, Heat Tolerant
- Attracts: Hummingbirds, Butterflies, Bees, Pollinators
- Garden Ideas:
- Cottage, Entryway
- Flower features: Fragrant, Long Flowering, Profuse flowering
- Bluish pink that bloom in spring
- Foliage type and color: Semi-Evergreen, Green
- Bronze foliage matures to an emerald green.
- Landscape Uses: Beds, Foundation, Grouping, Hedges, Hillside
- Accent, Border, Container, Mass Planting, Specimen
- Eternal Sunshine™ Abelia is a Low maintenance plant
- Growth Size: Low Shrub - 2 to 3 feet tall, 4 to 6 feet wide
- Growth Rate: Medium
- Spacing: 7-10 ft apart
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Watering: Average Evenly Moist Waterwise
- Soil Types: Acidic Well-Drained Enriched with organic matter
- General Plant Care: Care for your shrubs includes monitoring for pests and diseases, periodically checking soil moisture, and providing fertilizer as needed. In general, plants that have sufficient water and the correct amount of fertilizer tend to not have as many pest and disease problems. Water new plants weekly during the growing season in the first year, and as needed after that.
- General Planting Tips: Choose a site suited to your plant's light, soil, and space needs. Dig a hole twice as wide but no deeper than the container. Remove plant from container and loosen roots slightly. Place the plant in the hole. If using slow-release (coated) fertilizer, you may add it according to package directions at this time. Add soil back to the hole, ensuring the top of the soil from the container is even with the surrounding soil. Water well, and add more soil if needed. Add 2-3 inches of mulch around plant, taking care to keep away from stem or trunk. See our FAQ page for more details on Mulching.
- General Fertilizing Tips: Once in spring with a slow-release fertilizer recommended for this plant (shrub, tree) at a rate according to package directions.
- General Pruning suggestions: If needed, prune in late winter or early spring to maintain size and shape. Do not remove more than 1/4 of the plant at any one time. It is best to selectively cut branches back to a natural fork in the branch. Shrubs look best when allowed to maintain their natural growth habit - avoid shearing into tight balls or squares.
