Linnaea x grandiflora 'Rose Creek': Wildlife Value
Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds and other pollinators.
Plant Profile: Linnaea x grandiflora 'Rose Creek'
Names
Rose Creek Glossy Abelia
Phonetic Spelling:LIN-ay-ee-uh gran-dih-FLOR-uh
Genus:Linnaea
Species:
Family:Caprifoliaceae
The 'Rose Creek' Glossy Abelia is a small, low-growing variety that retains its foliage throughout the winter months. It thrives in full sun to partial shade, and it's advisable to prune it during winter for a tidy appearance.
For additional details, refer to Linnaea x grandiflora.
Linnaea x grandiflora 'Rose Creek' Feature Summary
Linnaea x grandiflora 'Rose Creek' Image Gallery
Tags
#fall color
#fragrant flowers
#heat tolerant
#drought tolerant
#wildlife plant
#nectar plant
#salt tolerant
#low maintenance
#winter interest
#mass planting
#foundation planting
#borders
#nectar plant summer
#nectar plant spring
#compact habit
#fall color purple
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Linnaea x grandiflora 'Rose Creek' Feature Summary
Attributes
Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds and other pollinators.
Woody
Leaves
Purple-green in winter
Broadleaf Evergreen
Green
Purple/Lavender
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Broadleaf Evergreen
Erect
Mounding
Dense
Low
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Good Drainage
3 feet-6 feet
12 inches-3 feet
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
Flowers
Fragrant
Spring
Summer
Stem
Landscape
Butterfly Garden
Pollinator Garden
Winter Garden
Border
Foundation Planting
Mass Planting
Drought
Deer
Heat
Salt
Small Space
Butterflies
Pollinators
Hummingbirds
Linnaea x grandiflora 'Rose Creek' Image Gallery
Linnaea x grandiflora 'Rose Creek' Attributes
Linnaea x grandiflora 'Rose Creek': Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Linnaea x grandiflora 'Rose Creek' Leaves
Linnaea x grandiflora 'Rose Creek': Leaf Description
Purple-green in winter
Linnaea x grandiflora 'Rose Creek': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Linnaea x grandiflora 'Rose Creek': Leaf Color
Green
Linnaea x grandiflora 'Rose Creek': Deciduous Leaf Fall Color
Purple/Lavender
Linnaea x grandiflora 'Rose Creek': Hairs Present
No
Yes
Linnaea x grandiflora 'Rose Creek' Whole Plant Traits
Linnaea x grandiflora 'Rose Creek': Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Linnaea x grandiflora 'Rose Creek': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Linnaea x grandiflora 'Rose Creek': Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Linnaea x grandiflora 'Rose Creek': Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Linnaea x grandiflora 'Rose Creek' Cultural Conditions
Linnaea x grandiflora 'Rose Creek': Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Linnaea x grandiflora 'Rose Creek': Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Linnaea x grandiflora 'Rose Creek': Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Linnaea x grandiflora 'Rose Creek': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Linnaea x grandiflora 'Rose Creek' Flowers
Linnaea x grandiflora 'Rose Creek': Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Linnaea x grandiflora 'Rose Creek': Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Linnaea x grandiflora 'Rose Creek' Stem
Linnaea x grandiflora 'Rose Creek': Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Linnaea x grandiflora 'Rose Creek' Landscape
Linnaea x grandiflora 'Rose Creek': Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Linnaea x grandiflora 'Rose Creek': Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Linnaea x grandiflora 'Rose Creek': Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
Linnaea x grandiflora 'Rose Creek': Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
Linnaea x grandiflora 'Rose Creek': Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
