Twist Of Orange Abelia

The Twist of Orange™ Abelia grows into a rounded evergreen shrub with a dense form and upright, slightly arching branches. The leaves are variegated green with cream margins, but this is overlaid with ever-changing colors of red and orange, turning burgundy in fall. Growing between 4 and 5 feet tall and wide, this plant is perfect for bringing color to your borders for month after month, with almost no effort. White flowers develop from summer all the way through fall. It can be grown as an accent anywhere in the garden, or as a border along a path or fence, trimmed or untrimmed.

• Ever-changing leaves are red, orange, yellow and green
• Strong burgundy foliage in winter
• Fragrant white flowers all summer and into fall
• Attractive and easy to grow
• Flowers attract exotic butterflies and hummingbirds

Full sun will bring out the brightest colors from the Twist of Orange™ Abelia, but it grows almost as well in partial shade. It grows easily in almost any well-drained soil, except for extremely dry conditions. A little watering and some shrub fertilizer will make it grow vigorously and well, even in urban conditions. Pests, diseases and deer all leave it alone. It can be trimmed in spring without reducing the flowering, or trimmed regularly to become a neat hedge.