glossy abelia Caprifoliaceae Abelia xgrandiflora (Rovelli ex André) Rehder [chinensis × uniflora] symbol: ABGR4 Leaf: Opposite, simple, ovate, 1 to 1 1/2 inches long, margins have a few shallow teeth, shiny dark green above, often tinged in red, paler beneath, turning bronze in the fall. Flower: Pretty, light pink, tubular, 5 lobes, 3/4 inch long, in clusters of 3 to 5, appearing in late June and continues for most of the summer, sepals are purplish and persist. Fruit: Small, leathery achene, insignificant. Twig: Slender, deep red, pubescent when young, buds small. Bark: Light brown, splitting and exfoliating when older. Form: Shrub up to 7 feet tall, arching, spreading stems, can be easily shaped. Looks like: old fashioned weigela - beautybush - Amur honeysuckle - fuzzy deutzia Additional Range Information: Abelia xgrandiflora is planted in the USDA hardiness zones shown above and is not known to widely escape cultivaton. More: Fall Color External Links: USDA Plants Database Horticulture © Copyright 2015, Virginia Tech Dept. of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation, all rights reserved. Photos and text by: John Seiler, Edward Jensen, Alex Niemiera, and John Peterson