Abelia chinensis Low Stock more robust frame than the

more robust frame than the smaller Asian beautyberries

blue to blue-green foliage

It can run a little leggy if neglected

clean-textured canopy through summer

where the hot magenta reads against silver and green

Abelia chinensis Low Stock more robust frame than theA seldom seen species with old world charm, Abelia chinensis is a deciduous shrub native to China and one of the foundational parents of the widely grown Abelia x grandiflora. Far less common in American gardens than its hybrid offspring, the true species offers its own quiet distinctions: larger foliage, a fuller habit, and a long summer season of bloom that makes it a thoughtful choice for collectors and pollinator gardeners alike. It grows upright