Abelia parviflora (schumannii)
Small hardy shrub with abundant lilac-pink flowers from late July into October.
£8.50
Introduced from W.China by E. Wilson in 1910. It makes a small shrub, generally less than 1m tall and a bit spreading in habit. The flowers are relatively large for an Abelia and slightly fragrant. Like most of its genus it is a bee magnet. Best in full sun. Though hardy this species benefits from a bit of protection during hard weather in its first winter.