Are you searching for a garden workhorse? A shrub that provides stunning color, fragrant flowers, and a flurry of pollinator activity, all without demanding your constant attention? It can feel like a tall order to find a plant that’s both beautiful and low-maintenance. I promise you, that perfect plant exists, and its name is the…
Have you ever stood in your garden during the drab days of late winter, wishing for a splash of vibrant color? It’s a common feeling for us gardeners—that longing for foliage that shines and delights even when the flowers are sleeping. You might have stumbled upon the gorgeous ‘Twist of Lime’ Abelia, with its stunning…
Have you ever looked at your favorite, gracefully arching Abelia shrub, buzzing with bees and covered in delicate, bell-shaped flowers, and wished you had more? Maybe to create a beautiful, flowering hedge or to share with a fellow gardening friend? You’re not alone. Many gardeners think that creating new plants is a complex science, but…
Are you searching for that perfect landscape shrub? You know the one—it laughs at the scorching Zone 9 summer sun, asks for very little in return, and still manages to look stunning from spring until the first frost. It can feel like a never-ending quest to find a plant that is both tough and beautiful….
Hello, fellow garden lovers! Are you thinking about adding the charming ‘Rose Creek’ Abelia to your landscape, but find yourself wondering just how quickly it will fill that empty spot? It’s a question I get all the time. You see this gorgeous, compact shrub at the nursery and can already picture it brimming with flowers,…
Are you searching for a shrub that fills your garden with season-long color, attracts buzzing pollinators, and doesn’t demand all your time and attention? A plant that’s both beautiful and tough as nails? I know that feeling well. We all want a garden that thrives without constant fuss. That’s where the idea of an abelia…
Have you ever stood in a garden center, holding a beautiful Abelia shrub, and felt a wave of uncertainty? You know you want its graceful, arching branches and fragrant, bee-friendly blossoms in your garden, but one crucial question stops you in your tracks: when is the right time to put it in the ground? Don’t…
Have you ever fallen in love with a plant at the nursery, only to bring it home and wonder, “Wait, how big is this actually going to get?” You’re not alone! It’s one of the most important questions a gardener can ask, especially when planning a beautiful, low-maintenance landscape. If the stunning, fragrant ‘Rose Creek’…
Have you ever seen a stunning hedge of Canyon Creek Abelia, with its arching branches, coppery-pink new growth, and a cloud of fragrant, bee-friendly blossoms, and wondered, “Why doesn’t mine look like that?” You give it water, you give it sun, but it still looks a bit… off. Either gappy and sparse or tangled and…