Proven Winners® Sweet Emotion Blaze™ Abelia

Sweet Spring Blooms into Fiery Fall Foliage

The Sweet Emotion Blaze™ Abelia brings stunning beauty to your garden from spring to fall. In spring, it’s adorned with clusters of pink and white flowers that exude a sweet jasmine fragrance, attracting butterflies and hummingbirds.

As the growing season transitions, this deciduous shrub takes center stage again with its vibrant fall foliage. The glossy green leaves transform into a fiery mix of yellow, orange, and red, lighting up landscapes with a bold autumn display.

Its improved upright habit and hardiness make this Proven Winners® ColorChoice® flowering shrub an excellent choice for mixed beds, garden borders, or even containers. Deer-resistant and tolerant of drought once established, the Sweet Emotion Blaze™ is a great option for gardeners looking for something low maintenance.

From its fragrant spring flowers to its dazzling fall color, the Sweet Emotion Blaze™ Abelia adds excitement and elegance to your landscape. Plant it once, and enjoy its seasonal transformations year after year. Grow yours today!

About Proven Winners®: Proven Winners® ColorChoice Shrubs offers flowering shrubs, evergreens, and trees that have been tested for eight to ten years to ensure they outperform conventional varieties. That means bigger flowers, more colorful foliage, reblooming, disease resistance, new habits, or anything that makes them more beautiful and easier to grow in your landscape or garden.

Planting & Care

1. Planting: Choose a sunny location that receives full to partial sun (4-6 hours a day), though this shrub can tolerate part shade. Plant in average, well-drained soil to prevent root rot. Dig a hole twice the width of the root ball and slightly shallower than its height. Place so the top of the root ball is level with the ground. Backfill with soil, tamp gently, and water thoroughly. Adding a 2-3" layer of mulch around the base helps retain moisture and regulate soil temperature.

2. Watering: Water deeply after planting to establish strong roots. During the first growing season, keep the soil consistently moist but not waterlogged. Once established, the Sweet Emotion Blaze™ is drought-tolerant and requires only occasional watering, especially during dry spells.

3. Fertilizing: Feed your abelia in early spring with a balanced, slow-release fertilizer designed for flowering shrubs. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for application.

4. Pruning: Abelias generally do not require regular pruning, but you may choose to prune for shaping or size control.