What: The foliage of this almost whimsical abelia is transformed by a kaleidoscope of colors over the course of spring, summer and fall. In early spring, the leaves of Abelia x grandiflora ...

Flowering ornamental shrubs that require little to no effort are a prized possession of both homeowners and landscapers. One underutilized and underappreciated flowering shrub is the abelia. Abelia is ...

Its durability and foliage that seems to be ever-changing in shades of green, yellow, red and orange makes the abelia kaleidoscope a winner in the garden. If you think the abelia is ho-hum, then you ...

When this time of the year rolls around, I feel compelled to write about plants that can withstand the summer heat. As I was driving through town recently, a planting of kaleidoscope abelia caught my ...