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Sweet Emotion Blaze Hardy abelia Abelia mosanensis

Flower Season
  • Spring
Mature Size
6' 5' 1.8m 1.5m
Height: 5' - 6'
Spread: 4' - 5'
Height: 1.5m - 1.8m
Spread: 1.2m - 1.5m
  • Details

    60 - 72 Inches
    48 - 60 Inches
    48 - 60 Inches
    1.5m - 1.8m
    1.2m - 1.5m
    1.2m - 1.5m

    Features

    Sweet Emotion Blaze abelia provides a double dose of beauty in your growing season. It starts in spring when it bursts with fragrant pink blooms. These plentiful little flowers attract pollinators for weeks. Then, in fall, its foliage transforms into a stunning display of yellow, orange, and red hues. It's the ideal centerpiece plant for gardeners who like to get two for the price of one.

    Top three reasons to grow Sweet Emotion Blaze abelia: 

    • Bright fall color
    • Fragrant flowers
    • Useful habit
    Fragrant Flower
    Fall Interest
    Attracts: 
    Bees
    Butterflies
    Resists: 
    Deer

    Characteristics

    Plant Type: 
    Shrub
    Shrub Type: 
    Deciduous
    Height Category: 
    Medium
    Garden Height: 
    60 - 72 Inches 1.5m - 1.8m
    Spacing: 
    48 - 60 Inches 1.2m - 1.5m
    Spread: 
    48 - 60 Inches 1.2m - 1.5m
    Flower Colors: 
    Pink
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Shade: 
    Green
    Habit: 
    Upright
    Container Role: 
    Thriller

    Plant Needs

    Light Requirement: 
    Part Sun to Sun
    Light Requirement: 
    Sun

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Blooms On: 
    Old Wood
    Bloom Time: 
    Spring
    Hardiness Zones: 
    4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Soil Fertility Requirement: 
    Average Soil
    Uses: 
    Border Plant
    Uses: 
    Landscape
    Uses: 
    Specimen or Focal Point
    Uses Notes: 

    An unusual addition to shrub or mixed borders, this is a delightful plant to place where its spicy-sweet fragrance can me enjoyed in late May.

    Maintenance Notes: 

    Best in moist, well-drained soils. If pruning is desired, shape immediately after flowering. Apply a controlled-release fertilizer in early spring.

    Fun Facts: 

    Abelia is related to honeysuckles and viburnum, two other plants that are often prized for their fragrant blossoms.

    Sweet Emotion Blaze Abelia mosanensis 'SMNAMW' USPPAF, Can PBRAF
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