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POCO LOCO™ Abelia

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Features

Characteristics

Plant Needs

This product won’t be available to ship until 4/15/24 or until your grow zone indicates it’s ready to plant.

Poco Loco™ abelia keeps things interesting all season long! The show begins in spring, when foliage emerges yellow and orange. As the season progresses, the foliage morphs to green with pink-red new growth and is accompanied by heavt sets of fragrant pink flowers. Naturally takes on an appealing, globe-shaped habit that brings tidiness and welcome structure to any place it is planted. 

Characteristics

Plant Type:

Shrub

Height Category:

Short

Garden Height:

24 - 36 Inches

Spacing:

24 - 36 Inches

Spread:

24 - 36 Inches

Foliage Colors:

Green Pink

Flower Colors:

Pink

Flower Shade:

Light pink

Foliage Shade:

Green with pink new growth

Habit:

Mounded

Container Role:

Filler

Tolerant to:

Heat

Attracts:

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Resists:

Deer

Plant Needs

Light Requirement:

Part Sun to Sun

Maintenance Category:

Easy

Bloom Time:

Summer

Hardiness Zones:

6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b

Water Category:

Average

Soil Fertility Requirement:

Average Soil

Soil PH Category:

Alkaline Soil, Neutral Soil

Uses:

Border Plant, Container, Edging Plant, Landscape, Mass Planting

Light Requirement: 

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).

Uses Notes:

Blends in well with mixed gardens with perennials and annuals. It can be used as a low hedge and looks lovely in containers.

Maintenance Notes:

Abelia are easy care plants that need little regular maintenance. It can be lightly trimmed to shape in spring after the new growth begins to emerge if you wish. If you decide to prune in the summer, you'll likely remove some flowers, but the plant will be just fine.

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