Abelia 'Rose Creek'

Abelia x grandiflora 'Rose Creek'

Abelia 'Rose Creek' is a shrub for edging, structure, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay or loam, flowering Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.

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, so check it suits your area before planting.

It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, evergreen plants, pollinator-friendly plants, pet-safe plants.

Border Builder uses Abelia 'Rose Creek''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:

• African Daisyto edge in front
• Bacopato edge in front
• Bottlebrush 'Little John'to flower when it does not
• Calibrachoato edge in front
• Cape Plumbagofor height behind it
• Drift Roseto edge in front

Garden styles

Foundation planting Modern