Zabelia triflora
(Three-flowered Zabelia)
Family - Caprifoliaceae
Category - Shrub
Origin - Northwest Himalayas
Year of Introduction - 1847
Season of Interest - Summer
Hardiness - H5
Height - up to 3.5m
Width - 1.5m or more
Location - The Pond Garden
Description: A large, Deciduous Shrub with an upright, bushy habit. Pale to mid-green leaves are ovate to lanceolate in shape and pointed at the tips. Bright pink buds open to creamy-white, star-shaped flowers that are strongly scented. The Blooms are held in clusters at the tips of the branches and are produced in early summer and intermittently afterwards into autumn.
Synonym - Abelia triflora
Flower:
Pink buds open to small, creamy-white flowers that are sometimes tinged with pale pink. The blooms are held in clusters at the tips of the branches and are produced mainly in June and intermittently afterwards. The flowers are strongly scented.
Flower colour: White
Flower shape: Star-shaped flowers in clusters
Flowering time: June
Foliage:
Pale to mid-green leaves are ovate to lanceolate in shape. The leaves are held in opposite pairs on the stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Ovate to lanceolate
Propagation:
Cuttings.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun in moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.