Radiance Abelia – White-Edged Variegated Fragrant Summer Shrub (Abelia x grandiflora 'Radiance')

Crimson stems contrast dramatically with variegated foliage that begins medium green with creamy yellow margins and ages to silvery-green with cream margins. Fragrant white tubular flowers appear mid-summer to fall. Full Sun to Part Shade Hardiness Zone 6 to 9 Size: 12" Tall and spreads 16" wide, but reaches a maximum growth of 3 ft. tall, 5 ft. wide. Water before planting ‚ Plant in full sun to part shade‚ Dig hole 2X the width of pot‚ Backfill and plant‚ above soil level‚ Water and add more soil if needed Mulch plants Bare Root Plants: the plant is shipped with the roots taken out of the pot. The roots are then wrapped in moist paper, with or without soil. The roots wrapped in moist medium is then covered with some kind of plastic to hold the moisture. The paper with moisture will keep the plant alive, during the journey. The plants once received, the roots should be given a soak for 30 minutes and planted immediately. Note: The plant is shipped in its pot, firmly secured with several layers of clear tape, thereby avoiding any shuffling and moving during transit. The plant reaches you with minimal damage very safe and secure. We have been shipping plants like this for several years (plants are sometimes shipped in smaller pots for safety and ease of shipping). Most plants go dormant in Fall and Winter and will lose most of their leaves looking dead and dry, this is very normal. They will flush out in Spring. We cannot ship certain plants and some sizes to California due to restrictions placed by the Department of Agriculture.