Flowering ornamental shrubs that require little to no effort are a prized possession of both homeowners and landscapers. One underutilized and underappreciated flowering shrub is the abelia. Abelia is ...

The author's rarely pruned hedge of Abelia x grandiflora provides months of butterfly and hummingbird watching. The author's rarely pruned hedge of Abelia x grandiflora provides months of butterfly ...

Flower garden with vibrant colorful blooms and stone pathway. - nukopic/Shutterstock Few plants combine speed, scent, and staying power quite like glossy abelia (Abelia 'Edward Goucher'). This ...

When this time of the year rolls around, I feel compelled to write about plants that can withstand the summer heat. As I was driving through town recently, a planting of kaleidoscope abelia caught my ...