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Abelia x grandiflora 'Kaleidoscope'

Glossy Abelia: Patent PP16,988

  • »  Drought tolerant once established
  • »  Beautiful, colorful foliage
  • »  Foliage changes as the season changes
  • »  White tubular flowers from summer into fall

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While sporting a fine name, 'Kaleidoscope' could have easily been named 'Chameleon' given its ever changing mix of foliage color and bloom. It's a woody plant that always shows you something new starting with the emergence of new foliage in the spring that radiates with bright yellow color against a green leaf center.

As summer approaches, the bright yellow variegation matures to a striking golden yellow and plant stems deepen to showy red creating a near riot of landscape color. In mid summer even more color emerges as light pink flower buds open to produce a stream of small, white, tubular flowers that keep on blooming into fall.

As temperatures cool in fall, its brilliant foliage changes again with the addition of bright oranges and fiery reds that will set the landscape ablaze. It all makes for great landscape viewing on a plant that loves a sunny area and that will make a striking group planting. 'Kaleidoscope' will perform best with protection from winter wind.

Foliage Color
Burgundy
Chartreuse
Multi-Color
Orange
Red
Variegated
Yellow
Maintenance and Care
Drought Tolerant
Mass Planting
Attracts Wildlife
Attracts Butterflies
Critter Resistance
Deer Resistant
Flower Color
White
Season of Interest (Flowering)
Summer Bloomer
Fall
Season of Interest (Foliage)
Early Color
Spring
Summer
Fall
Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Habit
Mounding
Soil Moisture
Average Water
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Abelia x grandiflora 'Kaleidoscope'

Kaleidoscope Abelia is easy to grow, and adapts to most conditions. Prune in late winter/early spring to shape. Feed once a year with a slow release fertilizer.