Plant types

Plant styles

Planting conditions

Seasonal interest

Nurseries & Gardens

Photo by peganum

This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license.

Show all photos

Abelia floribunda

Scientific Name: Vesalea floribunda

Also Known As

Mexican Abelia

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 4'-6'
W: 4'-6'

planting zones

8b-11

More Options

Abelia floribunda plant details

Abelia floribunda is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with green foliage. In summer pink and red flowers emerge. Features glossy texture. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular - occasional water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Abelia floribunda

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: caprifoliaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 4 FT - 6 FT - wide, 4 FT - 6 FT - tall
Flowers: pink and red blooms in summer
Uses: tropical-looking, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Abelia floribunda

USDA Zones: 8b - 11
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular - occasional

Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Arching branches have dark green, glossy leaves, and bunches of pendent, tubular, cerise flowers. Evergreen and exotic-looking. 5' x 5'. Minimum temperature: 15 °F

By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

This is the showstopper of the genus with arching branches that drip with long, flared, fucshia trumpets in early summer. This is also the least hardy of the genus but worth the effort. Plant in a warm protected situation. Hardy to about -10 °C. From Mexico.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Abelia Floribunda is a Mexican abelia with amazing vibrant pink flowers. The flowers appear in June and are 2-3" long tubes that cover the plant. The leaves are small and have serrated edges. Could grow in mild areas along the coast or in California. We grow our plants in containers which have withstood 15 ⁰F.