It’s a nice little plant, mainly because it has that classic arching habit specific to larger forms of abelia. It’s also mildly fragrant. However, I’ve had multiple blooms on mine, and these flowers are not even remotely yellow. They are white, with a tinge of lavender/purple. I think probably this cultivar was commodified too early because money, what else. Perhaps as maturity sets in the yellow color will show up, but if not getting the same coloration pictured in the above photos is a deal breaker for you, I’d skip this one.
Sunny Anniversary® Abelia x grandiflora
Exposure
- Part Sun to Sun
- Sun
Flower Season
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Mature Size
Height: 3' - 4'
Spread: 3' - 4'
Height: 91cm - 1.2m
Spread: 91cm - 1.2m
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Details
36 - 48 Inches36 - 48 Inches36 - 48 Inches91cm - 1.2m91cm - 1.2m91cm - 1.2mFeatures
This variety is no longer available from Proven Winners®. The information on this page is for reference only.
A true color breakthrough!
Brighten up your landscape with the cheery yellow blooms of Sunny Anniversary® abelia! This tough landscape plant is smothered with yellow and pink flowers all summer long, right into autumn. Leathery leaves stick around through the winter for extra interest. Its fountain-like habit gives it a soft, elegant presence in foundation plantings and flower beds. Like all abelias, rabbits and deer leave this beauty alone.
Top three reasons to grow Sunny Anniversary® abelia:
- Flower color unlike any other abelia
- Fragrant and attracts butterflies
- tolerates shade, deer, and rabbits
Long BloomingAttracts:BeesButterfliesResists:DeerCharacteristics
Plant Type:ShrubShrub Type:DeciduousHeight Category:MediumGarden Height:36 - 48 Inches 91cm - 1.2mSpacing:36 - 48 Inches 91cm - 1.2mSpread:36 - 48 Inches 91cm - 1.2mFlower Colors:PinkFlower Colors:YellowFoliage Colors:GreenFoliage Shade:Dark GreenHabit:MoundedContainer Role:ThrillerPlant Needs
Light Requirement:Part Sun to SunLight Requirement:SunThe 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:EasyBlooms On:New WoodBloom Time:Mid SummerBloom Time:Late SummerBloom Time:Early FallHardiness Zones:6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9bWater Category:AverageUses:Border PlantUses:ContainerUses:Good for ScreeningUses:LandscapeUses:Mass PlantingUses:Specimen or Focal PointMaintenance Notes:Abelia are easy-care plants that don't require regular pruning, though they can be trimmed to shape in early spring. Early spring is also a good time to cut out any dead wood to maintain a neat, open shape.
Abelias benefit from a good layer of shredded bark mulch and may be fertilized in spring if you want to encourage more rapid growth. Use a granular fertilizer formulated for woody plants, like a rose fertilizer.
Sunny Anniversary® Abelia x grandiflora 'Minduo1' USPP 24,445, Can 5,236 -
6 Reviews
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Brad, South Carolina, United States, 3 years ago
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Planted four last spring .They were small but had greenish on them.Pray they come back this year bigger and stronger.
Keyta, Missouri, United States, 3 years ago -
Planted four last spring .They were small but had greenish on them.Pray they come back this year bigger and stronger.
Keyta, Missouri, United States, 3 years ago -
Tough little shrub. I was disappointed after the first year (zone 6a, sunny semi-arid climate) and thought I would get around to replacing it. But it re-leafed out and grew a little on its own, so I started watering it a little again, and eventually got some nice flowers to go with the handsome foliage. Not especially attractive in winter here, but still quite good overall.
Dave Schouweiler, Colorado, United States, 7 years ago
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