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Abelia x grandiflora Poco Loco™ ('SMNAGBT')
Poco Loco™: Patent PP35,980
- » Interesting color changes
- » Convenient small size
- » Heat tolerant
- » Deer resistant
- » Provides color all growing season
- Category:Shrub
- Breeder:Proven Winners
- Hardiness Zone:6-9
- Height:2-3 ft
- Spread:2-3 ft
- Bloom Color: Pink Shades
- Foliage Color: Green Shades, Pink Shades
Instant gardens are usually just a dream, but Poco Loco™ abelia can make it a reality. This low-mounded plant quickly grows to its mature size and provides color all growing season long. Its glossy foliage is a bright yellow and orange in the spring. For the rest of the season, its foliage retains a healthy green color with pink new growth, complemented by pink flowers.
Critter Resistance
| • | Deer Resistant |
Flower Color
| • | Pink |
Programs
| • | Proven Winners |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Summer Bloomer |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Fall |
Habit
| • | Mounding |
Soil Moisture
| • | Average Water |
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Abelia x grandiflora Poco Loco™
Abelia are easy care plants that need little regular maintenance. It can be lightly trimmed to shape in spring after the new growth begins to emerge if you wish. If you decide to prune in the summer, you'll likely remove some flowers, but the plant will be just fine.