'Mucho Gusto' Abelia

With elegant variegated foliage and an easy care habit, Mucho Gusto abelia will quickly become a favorite. It has a strong root system, which helps support its continuous summer-long show. Tiny white, fluted flowers attract butterflies and bees with nectar and attract humans with lovely fragrance.

Attracts: 
Bees
Butterflies

CHARACTERISTICS

Plant Type: 
 Shrub
 
Shrub Type: 
 Deciduous
 
Height Category: 
 Medium
 
Garden Height: 
 24 - 42 Inches
 
Spacing: 
 36 - 60 Inches
 
Spread: 
 36 - 60 Inches
 
Flower Colors: 
 White
 
Flower Shade: 
 White
 
Foliage Colors: 
 Green
 
 Multicolored
 
 White
 
Foliage Shade: 
 Variegated green and white
 
Habit: 
 Mounded
 
Container Role: 
 Thriller

PLANT NEEDS

Light Requirement: 
 Part Sun to Sun
 
 Sun

The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

Maintenance Category: 
 Easy
Blooms On: 
 New Wood
Bloom Time: 
 Summer
Hardiness Zones: 
 6a6b7a7b8a8b9a9b
Water Category: 
 Average
Needs Good Drainage
Soil Fertility Requirement: 
 Average Soil
Uses: 
 Border Plant
 
 Container
 
 Cut Flower
 
 Landscape
 
 Mass Planting
Uses Notes: 
 

Adds fragrance to any place it is planted.

Maintenance Notes: 
 

Prune to shape in early spring, just as the new growth is beginning to emerge. In cold areas, if there has been winter damage, apply a granular fertilizer formulated for woody plants.