Abelia grandiflora Confetti ('Conti'PBR) EU 1723
Heesters
Description
Abelia Confetti colours your garden! The variegated foliage is grey green and cream-coloured. At colder temperatures the colour changes to grey green with pink and white. Confetti has white flowers and flowers from early summer until late autumn. In winter, the branches of Confetti are purple. This Abelia can be stand heat and drought very well and prefers a place in full sun or partial shade. Plant Confetti in an average, good water permeable ground. With its compact, round and bushy growth Confetti can be used very well as ground cover. Confetti becomes ca. 1 m wide and 1 m tall and is also great for in a pot on the balcony or terrace, as a garden plant or for in the shrub border. The cuttings of Confetti root easily and the growth is fast. Confetti is hardy to -15 ºC.
Key Points
- Foliage changes colour with cooler temperature
- Very good as a ground cover
- Easy to root from cutting
- Fast growth rate
- Heat and drought resistant