Abelia × grandiflora 'Prostrate White'

RHS Plant Profile

abelia 'Prostrate White'

RHS

Synonyms

Linnaea grandiflora 'Prostrata'
Abelia × grandiflora 'Prostrata'

Shrubs

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A low-growing, semi-evergreen shrub to around 60cm. White flowers, sometimes tinged pink, are borne over several months from summer into the autumn, set off by pinkish, persistent calyces

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.5-1 metres

Max Spread

1-1.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 5–10 years
Max Spread: 1-1.5 metres
Max Height: 0.5-1 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Loam Sand

Moisture: Moist but well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun

Aspect: South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H5
Drought Resistance: Yes

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Caprifoliaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Semi evergreen
Habit: Bushy
Genus: Abelia can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs or small trees, with paired or whorled leaves and axillary or terminal clusters of funnel-shaped or trumpet-shaped flowers in summer and autumn, sometimes with conspicuous, colourful calyces
Name Status: Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Requires a sheltered, sunny situation with a moist but well-drained soil

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in summer

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Cottage and informal garden
City and courtyard gardens
Low Maintenance
Wall side borders

Pruning

Remove dead wood in late spring and prune after flowering to restrict growth, if necessary. Pruning group 10

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus