Abelia chinensis Low Stock From the early 1960s onward

From the early 1960s onward

The trifoliate orange parent lends both the cold hardiness and the fierce thorns

It can run a little leggy if neglected

yet 'Jury's Yellow' still turns up on the honors tables at the National Camellia Show in China nearly fifty years after registration

blue to blue-green foliage

Abelia chinensis Low Stock From the early 1960s onwardA 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