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Shrubs 5. Week of February 5th. BOTANICAL NAME. ABELIA X GRANDIFLORA. COMMON NAME. Glossy Abelia. PLANT. Evergreen Height 4’ - 6’ Width 3’ - 5’ Upright. GROWTH. Moderate. Foliage Description. Arrangement: Opposite Composition: Simple Margin: Dentate (serrated).
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Shrubs 5 Week of February 5th
BOTANICAL NAME • ABELIA X GRANDIFLORA
COMMON NAME • Glossy Abelia
PLANT • Evergreen • Height 4’ - 6’ • Width 3’ - 5’ • Upright
GROWTH • Moderate
Foliage Description • Arrangement: Opposite • Composition: Simple • Margin: Dentate (serrated)
Foliage Description • Leaf • Length - 1”- 1 ½” • Width - 1/2”
Foliage Description • Glossy dark green leaves that are shiny above • Turning Bronze red in winter
FLOWER • Flowers is funnel/bugle shaped in clusters of 3 - 4; fragrant • Summer • Pink
FRUIT • Insignificant
EXPOSURE • Sun • Semi shade • Shade
Landscape Use • Informal Hedge • Foundation • Bank cover • Mass Planting
Other Information • Leaves may drop from low temperature, lack of purning or starvation
BOTANICAL NAME • AUCUBA JAPONICA
PRONUNCIATION • Aw - KOO - bah jah - PON - I - kah
COMMON NAME • Japanese Aucuba
PLANT • Evergreen • H - 4’ to 5’ • W - 3’ to 4’ • Upright
GROWTH • Slow to moderate
Foliage Description • Arrangement: Opposite • Composition: Simple • Margin: Coarsely Serrated
Foliage Description • Leaf • L - 4” to 8” • W - 2” to 3” • Elliptic-lanceolate
Foliage Description • Leaf is dark green thick and glabrous • Can be variegated with yellow spots • Leathery
FLOWER • March • Purple
FRUIT • Winter • Berry
EXPOSURE • Semi shade • Shade
Landscape Use • Foundation • Excellent for dark corners or shady locations • Grows well in planters or containers
Botanical Name • BUXUS SEMPERVIRENS
Pronunciation • BUCK-sus sem- per- VIE- renz
Common Name • Common Boxwood
Plant • Evergreen • Height 3 - 8 feet • Width 3 - 4 feet • Upright/spreading
Growth Rate • Moderate to rapid
Foliage Description • Arrangement: Opposite • Composition: Simple • Margin: Entire
Foliage Description • Leaf • Length ½- 1 inch • Width ½ inch • Elliptic to oblong
Flower • Spring flower • Creamy white fragrant
Fruit • None