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Kaleidoscope Abelia Abelia x grandiflora 'Kaleidoscope' Height: 30 inches Spread: 4 feet Sunlight: Hardiness Zone: 6b Description: This impressive compact shrub has brilliant yellow gold and deep green variegated foliage and lovely white flowers in summer and fall; it is resistant to leaf fade and scorch, and will give a dazzling performance all season long Abelia x grandiflora 'Kaleidoscope' flowers Photo courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder Ornamental Features: Kaleidoscope Abelia features dainty clusters of lightly-scented white tubular flowers at the ends of the branches from mid summer to early fall, which emerge from distinctive pink flower buds. It has attractive gold-variegated green foliagewith hints of pink. The glossy oval leaves are ornamentally significant and turn an outstanding burgundy in the fall. The fruit is not ornamentally significant. The stems are red but aren't particularly outstanding. Landscape Attributes: Abelia x grandiflora 'Kaleidoscope' in bloom Photo courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder Kaleidoscope Abelia is a multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a mounded form. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition. This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and should only be pruned after flowering to avoid removing any of the current season's flowers. It is a good choice for attracting bees, butterflies and birds to your yard, but is not particularly attractive to deer who tend to leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. It has no significant negative characteristics. Kaleidoscope Abelia is recommended for the following landscape applications; - Mass Planting - General Garden Use - Container Planting Plant Characteristics: Kaleidoscope Abelia will grow to be about 30 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 4 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 30 years. This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.