‘Rose Creek’ is a compact, dense, low-mounded hybrid featuring red stems clad with glossy button-like leaves which emerge with pink tinting in spring before turning an attractive dark green. This shrub typically matures to 2-3’ tall and to 3-4’ wide. It is evergreen in USDA Zones 7-9 where leaves turn interesting shades of soft purple-green in winter. Tubular, fragrant, white flowers (to 1/2” long) subtended by rosy sepals bloom in late spring to early summer, with some continued bloom occurring throughout summer into fall.
Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Best flowering in full sun. Prefers moist, organically rich soils which drain well. Nearly evergreen in the South. Pink sepals persist into winter giving it the appearance of winter blooms.
| Common Name | Rose Creek Abelia |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Abelia x grandiflora 'Rose Creek' |
| Container/Amount | 3 gallon |
| Evergreen or Deciduous | Evergreen |
| Hardiness Zone | 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b |
| Growth Rate | Average |
| Light Requirements | Part-shade, Part-sun, Sun |
| Height | 2 to 3 ft. |
| Width | 3 to 4 ft. |
| Soil Condition | Well-drained |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Blooming Period | May to September |
| Flower Color | White with persistant pink sepals |
| Fragrance | Yes |
| Foliage Color | green |
| Deer Resistant | Yes |
| Fall Color | Burgundy/green |
