Abelia 'Raspberry Profusion'PBR

RHS Plant Profile
abelia 'Raspberry Profusion'

A small, evergreen shrub to 1.2m in height forming a neat mound of dark green foliage which develops purple and bronze tints in winter. Clusters of trumpet-shaped, pale raspberry-pink flowers appear on red stems from late spring through to the autumn

Max Height

1-1.5 metres

Max Spread

1-1.5 metres

Size

Max Spread
1-1.5 metres
Max Height
1-1.5 metres

Botanical Details

Family
Caprifoliaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
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

Grow in well-drained soil in a sheltered position in full sun. Ideal for containers

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer or semi-hardwood cuttings in late summer

Pruning

Pruning group 8. May need hard pruning (Pruning group 6) every 3 to 4 years

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus