Abelia, Kaleidoscope
- Botanical Name: Abelia x. grandiflora Kaleidoscope
- Plant Type: Shrub
- Light Requirement: Full Sun, Partial Shade
- Water Demand: Medium
- Landscape Use: Border - Mixed, Container, Deer Resistant, Fragrance, Hedge, Salt Tolerant
- Ornamental Color: Red, Yellow, Orange
- Native or Adapted: Adapted
- Wildlife Value: Hummingbirds, Birds, Butterflies, Bees
- Season: Summer, Spring
- Deciduous or Evergreen: Evergreen
- Plant Form: Spreading
- Region: North Central Texas
- Plant Spread: 3' - 4'
- Plant Height: 2' - 3'
Description
A compact and dense low-mounding shrub with bright red stems holding strongly variegated leaves. The leaves are bright yellow with a light green center in the spring, gradually changing to golden yellow with a green center in the summer, and then become a combination of golden yellow, bright orange, and fiery red in the fall. Plant in full sun for best foliage color.