Zabelia tyaihyonii
Korean abelia, fragrant abelia
Notes:
Formerly Abelia mosanensis.
Unlike most abelias, cold hardy all the way to somewhere between USDA zones 3 and 5 depending on your source. The downside is blooming on old growth with no reblooming.
The fragrance is heavy with notes of Oriental lily, clove, and powder, stronger and more "delicious" than the better-known and reblooming A. × grandiflora.
Sources: Dirr, Missouri BG, NCSU, Druse.
Tags:
acidic soil preferred
attracts:butterflies
deer resistant
easy to grow
exposure:full sun
exposure:part shade
fall color notable
form:multi-trunked
form:shrub
fragrant flowers
full sun preferred
habit:arching
habit:rounded
habit:upright
habit:vase
persistence:deciduous
pest/disease free
showy flowers
type:broadleaf
use:border
use:container
use:foundation
use:hedge
use:mass planting
use:specimen
water:regular
well-drained soil required
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