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Abelia x grandiflora ' Prostata Variegata' (Prostrate abelia;)

Abelia x grandiflora is a fine-textured, semi-evergreen, sprawling shrub with 2-3 cm-long, red-tinged leaves arranged along on the arching, multiple stems. Variegated leaves are white or yellow  and green in color.  It will lose 50% of its leaves in colder climates, the remaining leaves taking on a more pronounced red color. It is in bloom from spring through fall with terminal clusters of delicate pink and white, small, tubular flowers. It is ideal for use as a specimen, foundation plant, shrub border, planted along a steep bank for erosion control, or it can be clipped into a hedge. Thinning will help light reach the interior foliage stimulating branching and creating a fuller plant. Furthermore, it enjoys fairly rich, moist but well-drained soil in a full sun or lightly shaded location and has good drought-tolerance. Plants become thin and unattractive in the shade and do not flower. The foliage darkens during the winter but plants generally remain full all during the cold months.

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