Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
-
Western United States, Canada
Types
Abelia x grandiflora
Eastern white spruce
Black Hills white spruce
Alberta white spruce
Alaska white spruce
Number of Varieties
304
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-92-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Peach, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Burgundy, Dark Red
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Cylindrical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires more often in extreme heat, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove hanging branches, Remove old, faded fronds
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
ABELIA x grandiflora
PICEA glauca var. albertiana
Common Name
Glossy Abelia
White Spruce
In Hindi
Glossy Abelia
अलबर्टा सजाना
In German
Glossy Abelia
Alberta Fichte
In French
Abelia Glossy
épinette de l'Alberta
In Spanish
Abelia brillante
Alberta abeto
In Greek
γυαλιστερό Abelia
Αλμπέρτα ερυθρελάτης
In Portuguese
Abelia brilhante
Alberta abeto
In Polish
Błyszczący Abelia
Alberta świerk
In Latin
Abutilon glossy
Alberta abiegnis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Dipsacales
-
Family
Caprifoliaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Abelia
Picea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Piceoideae Frankis
Number of Species
285
1
27800
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