Abelia x grandiflora 'Canyon Creek' ~ Canyon Creek Abelia tolerates-poor-soil Crab apple flowers

Crab apple flowers

scientifically known as Ilex opaca

Clusters of small yellow star-shaped flowers dust the plant in late summer

Flower buds typically appear in clusters mid-summer and bloom in winter

Potential insect pests include aphids

Abelia x grandiflora 'Canyon Creek' ~ Canyon Creek Abelia tolerates-poor-soil Crab apple flowersCanyon Creek Abelia is a long blooming evergreen shrub with a compact mounding habit. Its glossy dark green leaves emerge tinged with bronze and earn a dazzling bronze rose color in fall. Clusters of fragrant tubular pinkish white flowers bloom on new wood from late spring into fall. Flowers best in full sun and rich, moist, well drained soils. Type: Shrub Origins: A. chinensis and A. uniflora Hybrid Height: 3 5' Spread: 5' 6' Spacing: 5 USDA