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T-shirt winner: Hal Huntley, Marshville, NC

Scientific Name:
Abelia x grandiflora 'Kaleidoscope'

New plant introduced in January 2006!

Type: evergreen shrub

Foliage:

• In spring new foliage is a variegated light yellow and green, becoming golden yellow and green in summer.
• In winter, leaves turn a mix of red, orange, yellow and green.

Flowers: White flowers appear in summer and last through fall.

Growth: 24-30 inches tall by 36 to 42 inches wide

Culture: full sun to part shade

Use: An excellent plant for containers, as a low accent plant in the garden and for mass planting.

Other: The foliage does not scorch or bleach in full sun as do some other variegated Abelia cultivars. This plant was created at Panoromac Farms in Marshville, NC. The name Kaleidoscope describes the seasonal color changes of the foliage. The foliage does not scorch or bleach in full sun as do some other variegated Abelia cultivars.