Abelia parvifolia 'Bumble Bee' (Abelia)

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Common Names in English:

Abelia

Habit: Deciduous.

Flowers: Bloom Period: April, May, June, July, August, September. • Flower Color: lavender, near white, pink, violet, white

Size: 24-36" tall.

Culture: Space 24-36" apart.

Soil: Minimum pH: 6.6 • Maximum pH: 9.0

Sunlight: Sun Exposure: Full Sun .

Temperature: Cold Hardiness: 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b. (map)

Domain: Eukaryota () - Whittaker & Margulis,1978 - eukaryotes
- Kingdom: Plantae () - Haeckel, 1866 - Plants
  - Subkingdom: Viridaeplantae () - Cavalier-Smith, 1981
    - Phylum: Tracheophyta () - Sinnott, 1935 ex Cavalier-Smith, 1998 - Vascular Plants
      - Subphylum: Euphyllophytina ()
        Infraphylum: Radiatopses () - Kenrick & Crane, 1997
        Class: Magnoliopsida () - Brongniart, 1843 - Dicotyledons
        Subclass: Asteridae () - Takhtajan, 1967
        Superorder: Dipsacanae () - (Dumortier, 1829) Takhtajan, 1997
        Order: Dipsacales () - Dumortier, 1829
        Family: Caprifoliaceae () - A.L. de Jussieu, 1789, nom. cons.
        Genus: Abelia ()
        Specific epithet: parvifolia
        Cultivar: Bumble Bee
        Botanical name: - Abelia parvifolia 'Bumble Bee'

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