9 Abélia for a Flowering Hedge
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Highly floriferous, Abelias are bushes that offer a multitude of small white, pink, or purple flowers from summer to autumn. The flowers take the form of tubular, fragrant bells and bloom on small, ovate and pointed leaves that often change colour. With a height of up to 2 metres depending on the variety, they are perfect for creating a hedge in a garden. Resilient and low-maintenance, they thrive in light, well-drained soil and sunny locations. They also withstand wind well. Native to China, they allow for the creation of beautiful floral and decorative scenes from spring to autumn. Discover our selection of the tallest Abelias, ideal for planting as a privacy or structural hedge in your garden.
Chinese Abelia, a profusion of white flowers with pink calyxes
The Chinese Abelia offers a profusion of small white tubular flowers with pink calyxes from August to October. The bell-shaped flowers emit a fragrance that combines the scents of lilac, hyacinth, and jasmine. They create a long floral display that attracts bees and pollinating insects. They flourish on medium green glossy foliage, which turns purplish with bronze highlights in autumn. The pink calyxes remain alongside the foliage until autumn. Semi-evergreen, the foliage maintains the garden’s privacy.
The Chinese Abelia reaches a height of 2 metres. Hardy down to -12 to -15°C, it also shows good drought resistance, making it suitable for most regions of France.
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Abelia: planting, pruning and careAbelia Edward Goucher, a multitude of pink-lilac flowers
The Abelia Edward Goucher is covered in a multitude of small pink-lilac flowers from August to October. Slightly fragrant, they open up against a backdrop of glossy dark green semi-evergreen leaves. In cold weather, the small leaves take on a bronze-purple hue. In autumn, the flowers give way to rust-coloured bracts, creating a beautiful decorative display.
With a relatively fast growth rate, it reaches a height of 1.8 metres. This cold-resistant hybrid variety is recommended for regions north of the Loire.
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Abelia grandiflora, one of the tallest in the range
The Abelia (x) grandiflora is one of the most well-known and widely cultivated abelias. It is indeed very ornamental almost all year round and easy to grow. It boasts a generous and long flowering period of 4 months, from July to October. It captivates with its graceful habit and its slightly fragrant white and mauve-pink flowers, which appear against a backdrop of glossy dark green and semi-evergreen leaves. In autumn, its leaves turn a purplish-pink and are adorned with russet bracts, replacing its flowers.
Growing quite rapidly, it reaches a height of 2.50 metres, making it one of the tallest abelias. Perfect for creating a tall privacy hedge, it is hardy down to –15°C.
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How to choose an Abelia?Abelia (x) grandiflora 'Semperflorens', with pale pink flowers
The Abelia (x) grandiflora ‘Semperflorens’ is vigorous and floriferous. Its semi-evergreen foliage is adorned with a lovely fragrant cloak of pale pink flowers from July to October. Its small leaves also provide a beautiful display of changing colours. From soft green washed with copper, they transition to dark green, then turn purple.
Of medium growth, it reaches a height of 2.50 metres. Semi-hardy, it withstands temperatures as low as -8°C. In a garden, it can be planted in regions with mild winters.
Abelia mosanensis 'Monia', early and highly fragrant
Abelia mosanensis ‘Monia’ is distinguished by its early flowering, which occurs from April to June. It bears white flowers with a pink-red calyx for three months in spring and summer. They are highly fragrant, exuding scents of lilac, hyacinth, and jasmine. On a glossy dark green foliage, pink buds appear that open to a white colour. The leaves take on beautiful orange-red hues in autumn and are deciduous. Less commonly cultivated, this abelia is native to Korea and deserves to be better known.
It grows up to a height of 2 metres. It is one of the hardiest abelias and can withstand temperatures down to –18°C. It prefers cool, humus-bearing, slightly acidic to neutral soils.
Abelia mosanensis 'Sweet Emotion', a powerful jasmine fragrance
Abelia mosanensis ‘Sweet Emotion’ is a new American variety that features a powerful jasmine fragrance with sweet and spicy notes. From April to June, it produces a flowering of white flowers speckled with pink. The flowers are adorned with pink-red calyxes and open on glossy, bright green leaves that display lovely orange-red autumn colours. The leaves are deciduous.
It can form a hedge up to 1.7 metres tall at maturity. This Abelia is hardy down to –18°C, making it one of the most hardy in the range.
Abelia grandiflora 'Francis Mason' for a small hedge
From July to September, the Abelia grandiflora Francis Mason produces a profusion of pale pink, fragrant flowers. Its foliage is semi-evergreen and dark green, glossy, variegated with yellow.
At maturity, it reaches a height of 1.5 metres. With a rather slow growth rate, it is best suited for low hedges that are intended to be decorative. In terms of hardiness, it can withstand temperatures as low as -10°C.
Abelia (x) grandiflora 'Hopley's', a compact variety with variegated foliage
Abelia (x) grandiflora ‘Hopley’s is valued for the brightness of its variegated foliage. It is green marginate with yellow and turns ivory white under the sun’s rays. When the cold arrives, it changes to purplish pink. Its white flowers last from July to September and offer a light fragrance.
Of medium growth, it reaches a height of 1.20 metres, making it suitable for creating a low hedge. It requires little maintenance and can withstand temperatures down to –12°C.
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