n any of various deciduous or evergreen ornamental shrubs of the genus Abelia having opposite simple leaves and cymes of small white or pink or purplish flowers; Asia and Mexico
Arctic front to pass through Eastern North Carolina Grants Creek Nursey Manager Robbie Wells, in preparation for an anticipated blast of artic cold, uses a winter blanket to cover some temperature-sensitive trees, like the Abelia, at the nursery Thursday afternoon.
Jan. 3, 2014 - The Jacksonville Daily News