Abelia

Абелия

Shrub 3-4 m of very slow growth. Leaves elliptic or obovate, 1.5-5.0 (-6.0) cm long and 0.6-2.2 cm wide, dull green. Tubular flowers in pairs, in leave’s axils, white tinged pink, 1.0-2.0 cm long. Flowers for two months in June-August. Z 6 (5). New.

Central Asia (Tien Shan and Pamiro Alay). On rocky slopes, among shrubs and fruit trees at 1,000-2,000 m.