Plant Abelia mosanensis 'Sweet Emotion Blaze™' where you can enjoy its spring fragrance up close. This hardy, mounding shrub produces clusters of pink buds that open to soft pinkish-white, tubular blooms with a sweet scent that carries on a light breeze. As the season progresses, the glossy green foliage stays neat and full, then finishes the year with a colorful show of yellow, orange, and red tones in fall.

At maturity, plan on a height of about 60-72 inches with a spread around 48-60 inches. Give it room to arch naturally or use it in a loose hedge along a path, patio, or entry. Flowers are most abundant in brighter light, but the plant adapts well from full sun into part shade.

Provide average moisture as it establishes, then water during extended dry spells for best performance. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and is tolerant of typical garden conditions once settled. A spring mulch helps moderate soil moisture and winter temperature swings, especially in colder areas within its range.

Because it blooms on older wood, prune only after flowering if you need to shape the plant. Use it as a specimen, in mixed shrub borders, or as a fragrant screening plant that also offers pollinator appeal. It is often noted for good resistance to deer and rabbits.

Specifications

• Cold hardiness zone: 4-8 (-30 degrees F) - Contact your local extension to confirm hardiness if you are in a fringe zone (we cannot guarantee hardiness in fringe zones)
• Light: Full sun   Part sun
• Mature height: 60-72"
• Spread: 48-60"
• Tolerant of: Deer, Rabbits
• Attracts: Butterflies, Hummingbirds

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