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Scientific Name: Abelia mosanensis 'SMNAMDS'

Also Known As

  • Sweet Emotion® Fragrant Pink Abelia

Plant type

shrub

size

  • H: 5'-6'
  • W: 5'-7'

planting zones

  • 4a-9b

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Abelia mosanensis Sweet Emotion® PP27370 plant details

Abelia mosanensis Sweet Emotion® PP27370 is a broadleaf deciduous or semi-evergreen shrub with green foliage. In fall and summer pink and white flowers emerge. Attracts bees, beneficial insects, 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. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and humidity tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Abelia mosanensis Sweet Emotion® PP27370

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: caprifoliaceae
Foliage: deciduous or semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 5 FT - 7 FT - wide, 5 FT - 6 FT - tall
Flowers: pink and white blooms in fall and summer
Uses: fall color, fragrant, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Abelia mosanensis Sweet Emotion® PP27370

USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular - occasional
Resistant to: deer, heat and humidity
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

The hardiest and most fragrant Abelia yet! Elegant, arching branches bloom with white and pink flowers that perfume the air with the scent of jasmine throughout spring. Glossy green foliage turns an attractive orange for stunning fall color. Deer and rabbit resistant. Low maintenance. Beautiful choice for containers, borders and specimens. PP27370
Super hardy Abelia with fragrant pink flowers emerging from red buds in spring; forms a compact 5-6’ rounded shrub of glossy green foliage (semi-evergeen to Zone 7 and deciduous in colder areas). Leaves are glowing orange-red as weather cools in fall. Good pollinator plant, attracts hummers; drought tolerant and deer resistant. Full sun, most soils (even clay), easy to grow.  USDA Zone 4   4" pot
A sweetly fragrant Abelia, Sweet Emotion® produces dark rosy pink buds that open to white fragrant blossoms. This is a selection of the Fragrant Pink Abelia that flowers in late spring and produces orange to red fall color. Provide a well-drained acid soil in a mostly to partly sunny location for the best results. Prune to shape immediately after flowering as the Fragrant Pink Abelia flowers on last years growth. Abelia mosanensis is considered to be one of the more cold hardy cultivars.

Gardening facts about Abelia mosanensis Sweet Emotion® PP27370 plant

How to Grow Abelia mosanensis Sweet Emotion® PP27370

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun - mostly sun
  • Water Needs

    • regular - occasional
  • Soil Needs

    • average
    • well-drained
    • rich
  • Special Situation

    • heat tolerant
    • humidity tolerant

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • green
  • Flower Color

    • white
    • pink
  • Wildlife

    • beneficial insects
    • bees
    • butterflies
    • hummingbirds
    • deer resistant
  • Flower Season

    • fall
    • summer
  • Foliage Season

    • deciduous
    • semi-evergreen

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Plant Type

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Size

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  • sun - mostly sun
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  • even moisture - occasional
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Zones

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Size

Height: 3'-6'

Width: 3'-6'

  • sun - dappled shade
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Size

Height: 5'-7'

Width: 5'-7'

  • sun - dappled shade
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Zones

6a-10a

Size

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Width: 4'-6'

  • sun - dappled shade
  • regular - occasional
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