Abelia 'Edward Goucher'
Plant Expert:
Michael Dirr Abelia 'Edward Goucher'
Michael Dirr
Abelia 'Edward Goucher'
Abelia 'Edward Goucher' (click for large image)
Edward Goucher Abelia
Common Names:
  • Edward Goucher Abelia
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Edward Goucher Abelia
 
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Sun/Water Requirements:

  Partial/Full sun.
Moderate climate.

Climate / Hardiness Zones:

  Zone 6 to Zone 9

Dirr says: "At -3 degrees F was severely injured but grew back."

Growth:

  Range: Grows to 5'.

Flowers:

  Color(s): Pink, Purple
Season(s): Late Spring, Early Summer

Dirr says: "Often confused with A. x grandiflora when not in flower. Flowers from May - June until frost. Showier in flower than A. x grandiflora but unfortunately less hardy; probably 5 to 10 degrees less so."  

Foliage:

  Broadleaf Evergreen
Semi-Evergreen
Color: Leaves are dark green in the summer.
Dirr says: "a hybrid between A. x grandiflora and A. schumannii and tends to be intermediate in habit between the parents. The leaves tend toward A. x grandiflora while the darker-colored lavender-pink to purple-pink flowers reflect the influence of A. schumannii."  

Landscape Value:

  Can be used as a hedge plant.
Can be used as a grouping plant.

Other:

  Attracts Butterflies
Is Resistant to Disease
Is Resistant to Insects
Is Urban Tolerant
 
Abelia 'Edward Goucher' is hardy in these areas:
Alameda, CAAlamo, CAAmerican Canyon, CA
Angwin, CAAntioch, CABaltimore, MD
Bayside, NYBronx, NYBrooklyn, NY
Brownsville, TXCanton, MICharlottesville, VA
College Point, NYCorona, NYDanville, CA
Detroit, MIDublin, CAEast Elmhurst, NY
East Greenville, PAEast Texas, PAEaston, PA
Ecorse, MIEl Cerrito, CAElmhurst, NY
Emmaus, PAEssex, CAFairfield, CA
Fawnskin, CAFerndale, MIFlorence, SC
Flushing, NYFontana, CAForest Falls, CA
Forest Hills, NYFort Eustis, VAFremont, CA
Fresh Meadows, NYGlen Burnie, MDGwynn Oak, MD
Hamtramck, MIHarper Woods, MIHarrison Township, MI
Highland Park, MIHunt Valley, MDJackson Heights, NY
Leasburg, NCLexington, NCLiberty, NC
Linwood, NCLittle Neck, NYLudlow, CA
Macomb, MIMarysville, MIMaspeth, NY
Memphis, MIMercedes, TXMiddle Village, NY
Mission, TXModesto, CAMoreno Valley, CA
Morgantown, WVMount Clemens, MINew Baltimore, MI
New Haven, MINew York, NYNewark, CA
Newport News, VANorth Street, MINottingham, MD
Oakland Gardens, NYOakley, CAOakville, CA
Olmito, TXOrinda, CAParkville, MD
Penitas, TXPharr, TXPhelan, CA
Philadelphia, PAPikesville, MDPinole, CA
Pinon Hills, CAPittsburg, CAPleasanton, CA
Pope Valley, CAPort Costa, CAPort Isabel, TX
Progreso, TXRedlands, CARego Park, NY
Rialto, CARidgewood, NYRimforest, CA
River Rouge, MIRosedale, MDSaratoga, CA
Soquel, CASparrows Point, MDStaten Island, NY
Taylor, MI
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