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 ...

What: The shrub Abelia ‘Edward Goucher’ offers an extended bloom time — from summer into late autumn — of tubular,½-inch-long, soft pink flowers provides beauty and pollinator sustenance. The glossy ...

Abelias first came to the United States in the early 1900s from eastern Asia and Mexico, and they have been garden favorites since that time. These are sturdy plants that grow best in full sun to part ...

Get Neil Sperry's gardening answers on yellow butterfly vine propagation, pruning figs and abelias, fertilizing winter ...