Abelia chinensis Low Stock From the early 1960s onward

From the early 1960s onward

The trifoliate orange parent lends both the cold hardiness and the fierce thorns

since the roots resent sitting wet

yet 'Jury's Yellow' still turns up on the honors tables at the National Camellia Show in China nearly fifty years after registration

Abelia chinensis Low Stock From the early 1960s onwardA seldom seen species with old world charm, Abelia chinensis is a deciduous shrub native to China and one of the foundational parents of the widely grown Abelia x grandiflora. Far less common in American gardens than its hybrid offspring, the true species offers its own quiet distinctions: larger foliage, a fuller habit, and a long summer season of bloom that makes it a thoughtful choice for collectors and pollinator gardeners alike. It grows upright