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T-shirt winner:  Lloyd Vickers, Havelock, NC

Common Name:
Abelia

Scientific Name:
Abelia grandiflora 'Little Richard'

Type: semi-evergreen shrub

Growth: 3-5ft tall

Flowers:

• white or pink depending on cultivar
• mid summer through fall

Foliage: green foliage, red stems

Culture: full sun to part shade

Other: easily transplanted

Other Cultivar: 

• Abelia
• Abelia grandiflora 'Confetti' (gets its name from its great tri-colored foliage)