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- Abelia x grandiflora ‘Hopleys’ Twist of Lime™
- USDA Hardiness Zones: 6a to 9b
- New foliage of ‘Hopleys’ abelia is variegated, golden yellow with green centers, which mature to ivory and green. Light lavender-pink flowers bloom in profusion from the summer through the fall. This versatile and beautiful variety is hardy to Zone 6a. Its low-growing, rounded to mounding habit makes this semi-evergreen a good choice for beds, borders, and mass plantings. It’s very low maintenance and deer-resistant and drought-tolerant.
- Plants exhibit best foliage color when planted in full sun. Do not shear to keep attractive arching habit
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- Woody Ornamentals - Flowering Shrubs - Evergreen - Broadleaf
- Growth Size: Medium Shrub - 3 to 4 feet tall, 5 to 7 feet wide
- Growth Habit: Mounding - Dense - Spreading
- Features: Excellent Foliage Color, Sun Loving, Year Round Color and Interest, Winter Interest
- Deer Resistant, Disease Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Pest Resistant, Heat Tolerant
- Attracts: Hummingbirds, Butterflies, Bees, Pollinators
- Garden Ideas:
- Providing a broad range of sizes, forms and textures, evergreens create a perfect framework to unify the garden throughout the seasons.
- Cottage, Contemporary, Urban Minimalist
- Flower features: Long Flowering, Long Flowering, Profuse flowering
- Light lavender-pink flowers that bloom in summer through fall
- Foliage type and color: Semi-Evergreen, Variegated
- Gold and green. Stable, not likely to revert to all green leaves
- Landscape Uses: Beds, Foundation, Grouping, Hedges, Hillside
- Accent, Border, Container, Mass Planting, Specimen
- ‘Hopleys’ Twist of Lime™ Abelia is a Low maintenance plant
- Growth Size: Medium Shrub - 3 to 4 feet tall, 5 to 7 feet wide
- Growth Rate: Medium
- Spacing: 5-7 ft apart
- Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
- 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.
