Hopley's Abelia – Compact Variegated Fragrant Summer Shrub (Abelia × grandiflora 'Hopley's')

Variegated foliage is yellow with green centers that mature to ivory and green. Light pink flowers through summer and fall. A versatile and beautiful variety with profuse flowers and hardy to Zone 6A. Rounded to mounding habit with arching branches make this semi-evergreen a good choice for beds, borders, & mass planting. Very low maintenance, deer resistant and drought tolerant. Light Requirement - Full Sun, Partial Sun Hardy in Zones : 6 to 9 Mature size is 4 to 5 ft tall/ 4 to 5 ft wide Specialty - Profuse Light Lavender Pink flowers in late spring - summer, Gold yellow variegated leaves mature to ivory and green Scientific Name - Abelia x grandiflora 'Hopley's' 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 (plant 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 - very normal. They will flush out in spring. We cannot send ship some plants and some sizes to California due to restrictions placed by department of agriculture. Growing Zones: 6 to 9 Mature Height: 4 to 5 ft Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial Sun Mature width: 4 to 5 ft Botanical Name: Abelia x grandiflora 'Hopley's'