Abelia grand. 'Prostrata'

Abelia grandiflora 'Prostrata', small, semi-evergreen shrub, broad growing shrub with white-pink flowers, dark green leaves and beautiful purple-pink discoloration of the leaf edge 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. Abelia grandiflora 'Prostrata' is also fairly tolerant of air pollution and exposure to sea wind.