SWEET EMOTION BLAZE™ Abelia

SWEET EMOTION BLAZE™ Abelia

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This plant is on pre-order, meaning if you order it now, it won't ship until spring/summer of 2025 based on your growing zone.

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Characteristics

Plant Needs

Let us introduce you to SWEET EMOTION BLAZE™ abelia, the hardiest abelia to date!  Our friends in Zone 4 can now experience the joy of growing abelias with SWEET EMOTION BLAZE™, and as its name suggests it will perfume your early spring garden with a lovely jasmine fragrance. The abundant pink flowers are a favorite for pollinators. In autumn, the fresh green foliage transitions to a vibrant blend of yellow, orange, and red, lighting up the garden or landscape. 

Top 4 reasons to grow SWEET EMOTION BLAZE™ abelia?

  • Delightful sweet jasmine fragrance accompanies the spring flowers
  • Stunning fall foliage
  • Very cold hardy: Up to a zone 4
  • Deer resistant

Characteristics

Plant Type:

Shrub

Height Category:

Short

Garden Height:

36 - 48 Inches 91cm - 1.2m

Spacing:

36 - 60 Inches 91cm - 1.5m

Spread:

36 - 60 Inches 91cm - 1.5m

Foliage Colors:

Green, Yellow

Flower Colors:

Pink

Flower Shade:

Light pink

Foliage Shade:

Variegated yellow and green

Habit:

Mounded

Container Role:

Filler

Tolerant to:

Heat

Attracts:

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Resists:

Deer

Plant Needs

Light Requirement:

Part Sun to Sun, 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

PLANT NEEDS:

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 even as a specimen. 

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.

Fun Facts: 

Grows quite quickly! If you get a small plant to start with, be sure to trim it back a few times the first year after it has gotten established. This will inevitably sacrifice some flowers, but you'll get a better habit.

Brilliantina™Abeliax grandiflora'KEYFLY'USPPAF

Let us introduce you to SWEET EMOTION BLAZE™ abelia, the hardiest abelia to date!  Our friends in Zone 4 can now experience the joy of growing abelias with SWEET EMOTION BLAZE™, and as its name suggests it will perfume your early spring garden with a lovely jasmine fragrance. The abundant pink flowers are a favorite for pollinators. In autumn, the fresh green foliage transitions to a vibrant blend of yellow, orange, and red, lighting up the garden or landscape. 

Top 4 reasons to grow SWEET EMOTION BLAZE™ abelia?

  • Delightful sweet jasmine fragrance accompanies the spring flowers
  • Stunning fall foliage
  • Very cold hardy: Up to a zone 4
  • Deer resistant

Plant Type:

Shrub

Height Category:

Short

Garden Height:

36 - 48 Inches 91cm - 1.2m

Spacing:

36 - 60 Inches 91cm - 1.5m

Spread:

36 - 60 Inches 91cm - 1.5m

Foliage Colors:

Green, Yellow

Flower Colors:

Pink

Flower Shade:

Light pink

Foliage Shade:

Variegated yellow and green

Habit:

Mounded

Container Role:

Filler

Tolerant to:

Heat

Attracts:

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Resists:

Deer

Light Requirement:

Part Sun to Sun, 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

PLANT NEEDS:

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 even as a specimen. 

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.

Fun Facts: 

Grows quite quickly! If you get a small plant to start with, be sure to trim it back a few times the first year after it has gotten established. This will inevitably sacrifice some flowers, but you'll get a better habit.

Brilliantina™Abeliax grandiflora'KEYFLY'USPPAF

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