Abelia × grandiflora 'Francis Mason'

abelia

• Position: full sun
• Soil: fertile, well-drained soil
• Rate of growth: average
• Flowering period: June to October
• Hardiness: frost hardy (needs winter protection)
  
  A useful, long-flowering, semi-evergreen shrub for a mixed border. This abelia has yellow and green variegated leaves which it hangs on to for most of the year. In June, it produces masses of small, pink-flushed, fragrant, trumpet-like flowers on arching branches that go on all summer. As it’s slightly tender, it’s best grown in the shelter of a wall, towards the back of a border. Ideal for a small, or cottage-style garden.
  
  
• Garden care: Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering. In autumn after flowering, trim back the flowered shoots to retain a neat and tidy shape. Remove any dead or damaged wood in April.