Abelia Twist of Lime™

Abelia x grandiflora ‘Hopleys’

Characteristics

Culture

This low-maintenance, sunny shrub, Abelia Twist of Lime™ will make you want to twist and shout! Vivid green and yellow new growth is the perfect backdrop for light pink summertime flowers, adding a refreshing burst of brightness to any landscape, while mature ivory and green variegated foliage ages to perfection. A moderate grower reaching 4 to 5 feet tall and wide, Abelia Twist of Lime™ is a brilliant choice for garden beds and borders. Vibrant multi-color leaves are yellow with green centers in the spring changing to dark green and ivory as they mature. Delicate masses of pink buds open accompanied by light pink flowers from summer to fall. A dense shrub that is great for mass plantings or in containers.

Noteworthy Characteristics

Abelia × grandiflora is a rounded, spreading, multi-stemmed shrub in the honeysuckle family. Twist of Lime™ Variegated Abelia is a high-accent, low maintenance selection for the border or large containers. Its botanical name is Abelia x grandiflora ‘Hopleys’. An outstanding choice, this pretty summer cooler is a compact, evergreen shrub with glossy variegated leaves that bring added value to the garden. the leaves are bright yellow with green centers when young, maturing later in the season to a rich ivory and green.  Another plus, Abelia Twist of Lime™ produces a heavy bloom of fragrant white-tinged-pink clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers which appear over a long and continuous period from late spring to fall and are attractive to pollinators and hummingbirds. Dusty pink “ruffs” of sepals last even longer, after the petals are gone.

Problems

No serious insect or disease problems. Winter die-back may occur in cold regions.

Garden Uses

Specimen or grouping or mass for shrub borders or foundations. Informal hedge, containers on terraces or balconies.