Abelia 'Kaleidoscope'
Abelia x grandiflora 'Kaleidoscope'
Abelia 'Kaleidoscope' is a shrub for mid-border, structure, suited to full sun to partial shade and loam, sandy soil or chalk, flowering Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
| Type | Shrub |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 90 cm |
| Spread | 120 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Hardiness | USDA 6a-9a, RHS H5 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
Where to use it in a border
At around 90 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 120 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 6a to 9a and rated H5 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, sandy soil, chalk soil, evergreen plants, pollinator-friendly plants, pet-safe plants.
Border Builder uses Abelia 'Kaleidoscope''s height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Evergreen, so it keeps the border furnished through winter.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Bottlebrush 'Little John'to flower when it does not
- Cape Plumbagofor height behind it
- Pittosporum 'Wheeler's Dwarf'to edge in front
- Purple Hopseed Bushfor height behind it
- Bird of Paradisefor height behind it
- Blue Fescueto edge in front