Abelia 'Edward Goucher'

Abelia grandiflora 'Edward Goucher', medium-sized, semi-evergreen, compact growing shrub with pink to violet-pink flowers, dark green, pointed, slightly hairy leaves and beautiful leaf discoloration in autumn. This abelia is moderately hardy, deserves a sheltered place in sun or partial shade, thrives in all types of soil from weakly acidic to slightly calcareous, does not like soil that is too wet in winter, the flowers are slightly fragrant and attract butterflies and bees.