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Ruby Anniversary® Abelia chinensis

Flower Season
  • Spring
  • Summer
Mature Size
6' 5' 1.8m 1.5m
Height: 4' - 6'
Spread: 4' - 5'
Height: 1.2m - 1.8m
Spread: 1.2m - 1.5m
  • Details

    48 - 72 Inches
    60 - 72 Inches
    48 - 60 Inches
    1.2m - 1.8m
    1.5m - 1.8m
    1.2m - 1.5m

    Features

    This variety is no longer available from Proven Winners®. The information on this page is for reference only. 

    Hardy abelia for summer fragrance, even in USDA zone 5!

    If you aren't familiar with abelia, here's one you ought to get to know. Ruby Anniversary® abelia is an unusually hardy abelia, thriving even in zone 5. People love abelia because it blooms summer through fall with very fragrant flowers that attract butterflies and hummingbirds, plus it's shade-tolerant and resistant to both deer and rabbits. New growth emerges glossy red and ages to a handsome dark green. Graceful, arching habit makes it a perfect choice for late season fragrance in your perennial garden, foundation plantings, or any place you can enjoy its flowers and fragrance often.

    Top three reasons to grow Ruby Anniversary abelia:

    - Very fragrant flowers in late summer and fall

    - Unbothered by deer or rabbits

    - extends all the benefits of abelia to gardeners in zone 5 (and thrives in warmer areas, too).

    Fragrant Flower
    Deadheading Not Necessary
    Attracts: 
    Butterflies
    Resists: 
    Deer
    Rabbits

    Characteristics

    Plant Type: 
    Shrub
    Shrub Type: 
    Deciduous
    Height Category: 
    Medium
    Garden Height: 
    48 - 72 Inches 1.2m - 1.8m
    Spacing: 
    60 - 72 Inches 1.5m - 1.8m
    Spread: 
    48 - 60 Inches 1.2m - 1.5m
    Flower Colors: 
    White
    Flower Shade: 
    White
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Shade: 
    Dark Green
    Habit: 
    Mounded
    Container Role: 
    Thriller

    Plant Needs

    Light Requirement: 
    Part Sun to Sun
    Light Requirement: 
    Sun

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Blooms On: 
    New Wood
    Bloom Time: 
    Mid Summer
    Bloom Time: 
    Late Summer
    Bloom Time: 
    Early Fall
    Bloom Time: 
    Mid Fall
    Hardiness Zones: 
    5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Soil Fertility Requirement: 
    Average Soil
    Uses: 
    Border Plant
    Uses: 
    Container
    Uses: 
    Cut Flower
    Uses: 
    Good for Screening
    Uses: 
    Landscape
    Uses: 
    Mass Planting
    Uses: 
    Specimen or Focal Point
    Uses Notes: 

    Adds fragrance to any place it is planted.

    Maintenance Notes: 

    Prune to shape in early spring, just as the new growth is beginning to emerge. In cold areas, if there has been winter damage, apply a granular fertilizer formulated for woody plants. 

    Fun Facts: 

    Ruby Anniversary abelia was developed in Ossining, New York by Susan Keiser.

    Ruby Anniversary® Abelia chinensis 'Keiser' USPP 21,632
  • 4 Reviews

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    Browse reviews from people who have grown this plant.
    • I have 4 of these. Of my many shrubs and bushes these are by far my favorite. The Ruby Anniversary starts blooming in spring and bloom right up until the snow falls with very little if any maintenance. The soft sweet scent is just enough to make me stop and breath in the freshness. I can count on these year after year to impress, which in MI can be difficult.

      Robin D Steadmon
      , Michigan
      , United States
      , 1 year ago
    • I bought Ruby Anniversary 2 yrs ago. I am very happy with Abelia. This is my first one ever to plant. I trim it in the spring to control it as I have it planted in my front garden. It is a big beneficial insect attractor. I never go by it without seeing them. Deer and rabbit passing it up is important in my garden. It grew fast now it is 4 ft. I am buying my second abelia which is a little smaller to fit in another garden. You’ll love this and oh yeah flowers are pink and white and beautiful. Loves the heat here also.

      Karen
      , Florida
      , United States
      , 2 years ago
    • Great for Texas Sun!

      L. Lane
      , Texas
      , United States
      , 13 years ago
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