Kaleidoscope Glossy Abelia | Color-Changing Variegated Shrub

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Kaleidoscope Glossy Abelia

Abelia grandiflora 'Kaleidoscope'

A compact, low-maintenance shrub with kaleidoscopic foliage that changes color with the seasons.

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Description

Kaleidoscope Abelia is a dazzling, compact shrub that delivers vibrant, ever-changing foliage color throughout the year. Its leaves emerge bright yellow and lime-green in spring, mature to golden-yellow in summer with deep green centers, and then ignite into fiery shades of orange and red in fall and winter. This spectacular display is complemented by a long season of pink-tinged white flowers. Its neat, low-growing habit and non-stop color make it a standout for borders, containers, or mass plantings.

Spectacular Year-Round Foliage Color: Offers a dynamic show: bright yellow and lime spring growth, golden summer leaves with green centers, and fiery orange-red fall/winter color.
Compact & Dense Habit: Maintains a very neat, mounded form without pruning, growing only 2-3 feet tall and 3-4 feet wide.
Long Blooming: Produces clusters of fragrant, light pink-white flowers from summer into fall, attracting pollinators.
Low Maintenance Star: Requires little to no pruning to look its best. Its color is its primary feature.
Versatile Accent Plant: Perfect for adding a splash of consistent color to foundations, borders, rock gardens, or patio containers.

Quick Facts

Features:Foliage: Oval, glossy leaves that are vibrant green and bright yellow in spring, turning to golden-yellow in summer, and flaring to brilliant shades of orange and fiery red in fall and winter.Flowers: Clusters of small, fragrant, trumpet-shaped, white to very pale pink flowers with pinkish sepals bloom continuously from summer through fall.Habit: A dense, compact, mounding, evergreen to semi-evergreen shrub with striking, reddish-purple stems.
Mature Height: 2-3 ft.
Mature Width: 3-4 ft.
Growth Rate: Moderate
Light Needs: Full sun to partial shade (Best foliage color in full sun)
Key Advantages:Spectacular, multi-season foliage color.Long blooming period that attracts pollinators.Low maintenance and drought tolerant once established.Compact size ideal for small spaces and containers.Deer resistant
Landscape Uses:Colorful low hedge or border.Foundation planting.Container planting for patios.Mass planting for a vibrant groundcover

Faqs

Q: Does it need full sun for the best color?
A: Yes, full sun is essential. Plant it where it will receive at least 6 hours of direct sun for the most intense yellow, orange, and red coloration. In too much shade, the foliage will remain mostly green.

Q: Is it as vigorous as the standard Glossy Abelia?
A: No, it is a more compact and slower-growing cultivar, which is a key part of its appeal for smaller spaces. It does not require the same level of pruning to control size.

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Regular local delivery: San Francisco, Peninsula, South Bay, East Bay, Marin, Tracy / Mountain House and surrounding service areas.

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