Flowering shrub

Glossy abelia

Abelia × grandiflora

Glossy abelia (Abelia × grandiflora) is a shrub in the Caprifoliaceae family.

🌷 Flowering shrub

Glossy abelia is a popular flowering shrub. It's on our flower lists for 34 states.

–states where USDA records it

34Bloomipedia state lists include it

31U.S. sightings*

*iNaturalist research-grade observations, as of October 23, 2026. Planted garden shrubs are mostly excluded from research grade.

On our lists for: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia

Quick look

Abelia × grandiflora is a hybrid species of flowering plant in the honeysuckle family Caprifoliaceae, raised by hybridising A. chinensis with A. uniflora.
From Wikipedia's article Abelia × grandiflora, CC BY-SA 4.0.

It belongs to the Caprifoliaceae family. ^iNaturalist
iNaturalist has 12 research-grade sightings of it in Georgia, ranking #144 among the 183 flowers on our Georgia list. ^iNaturalist
iNaturalist has 4 research-grade sightings of it in Alabama, ranking #147 among the 167 flowers on our Alabama list. ^iNaturalist
iNaturalist has 4 research-grade sightings of it in Virginia, ranking #149 among the 189 flowers on our Virginia list. ^iNaturalist

When does it bloom?

Flowering records by month across the U.S. (iNaturalist research-grade observations marked “Flowering”) (22 records)

Bloom time in the 34 states whose Bloomipedia list includes it

State	Type	Peak bloom	Sightings*
Georgia	🌷 Garden	few records (11)	12
Alabama	🌷 Garden	few records (2)	4
Virginia	🌷 Garden	few records (3)	4
California	🌷 Garden	few records (2)	2
Arkansas	🌷 Garden	few records (1)	1
Florida	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	1
Mississippi	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	1
North Carolina	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	1
New Mexico	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	1
New York	🌷 Garden	few records (1)	1
South Carolina	🌷 Garden	few records (1)	1
Texas	🌷 Garden	few records (1)	1
Washington	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	1
Arizona	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	0
Connecticut	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	0
Delaware	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	0
Illinois	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	0
Indiana	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	0
Kentucky	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	0
Louisiana	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	0
Massachusetts	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	0
Maryland	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	0
Minnesota	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	0
Missouri	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	0
New Jersey	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	0
Nevada	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	0
Ohio	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	0
Oklahoma	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	0
Oregon	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	0
Pennsylvania	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	0
Rhode Island	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	0
Tennessee	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	0
Utah	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	0
West Virginia	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	0

Conservation status

Federal (U.S. ESA): Not listed No U.S. Endangered Species Act listing in the USFWS ECOS database. ^{USFWS ECOS}
NatureServe: Unknown We couldn't find this name in NatureServe Explorer. ^NatureServe
Georgia: n/a Georgia's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{Ga. R. 391-4-10-.09}
Alabama: No list Alabama has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's Alabama ranks instead.
Virginia: n/a Virginia's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^2VAC5-320-10
California: n/a California's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{CNDDB listed plants (July 2026)}
Arkansas: No list Arkansas has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's Arkansas ranks instead.
Florida: n/a Florida's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{FAC 5B-40.0055}
Mississippi: No list Mississippi has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's Mississippi ranks instead.
North Carolina: n/a North Carolina's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{02 NCAC 48F .0301}
New Mexico: n/a New Mexico's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{19.21.2.9 NMAC}
New York: n/a New York's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{6 NYCRR § 193.3}
South Carolina: No list South Carolina has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's South Carolina ranks instead.
Texas: n/a Texas's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{31 TAC 69.8}
Washington: No list Washington has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants (the Washington Natural Heritage Program's rare plant list isn't regulatory), so we show NatureServe's Washington ranks instead.
Arizona: n/a Arizona's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{AAC R3-3 App. A}
Connecticut: n/a Connecticut's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{CT E/T/SC list}
Delaware: n/a Delaware's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{DE rare plants 2024}
Illinois: n/a Illinois's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{IL E&T checklist 2025}
Indiana: No list Indiana has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants (the DNR keeps a rare plant list, but it isn't regulatory), so we show NatureServe's Indiana ranks instead.
Kentucky: n/a Kentucky's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{400 KAR 3:040}
Louisiana: No list Louisiana has no state list of endangered or threatened plants separate from the federal list, so we show federal status and NatureServe's Louisiana ranks.
Massachusetts: n/a Massachusetts's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{MESA list}
Maryland: n/a Maryland's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{COMAR 08.03.08}
Minnesota: n/a Minnesota's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{Minn. R. 6134.0300}
Missouri: n/a Missouri's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{3 CSR 10-4.111}
New Jersey: n/a New Jersey's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{N.J.A.C. 7:5C-5.1}
Nevada: n/a Nevada's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{NAC 527.010}
Ohio: n/a Ohio's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{OAC 1501:18-1-03}
Oklahoma: No list Oklahoma has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's Oklahoma ranks instead.
Oregon: n/a Oregon's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{OAR 603-073-0070}
Pennsylvania: n/a Pennsylvania's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{17 Pa. Code Ch. 45}
Rhode Island: n/a Rhode Island's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{RI rare plants 2016}
Tennessee: n/a Tennessee's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{TN rule 0400-06-02-.04}
Utah: No list Utah has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's Utah ranks instead.
West Virginia: No list West Virginia has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants (only federally listed species are protected), so we show NatureServe's West Virginia ranks instead.

Checked October 23, 2026. Rankings and lists can change, so follow the links for the latest.

Can you eat it?

For peopleNot well documented

None of the sources we checked (NC State Extension (no page for this plant)) say whether it's edible or poisonous for people.

For petsNot well documented

It isn't on the ASPCA plant list.

🌿 Never eat a wild plant unless you're certain of its ID; this isn't medical advice. Worried about a person? Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222. Worried about a pet? Call your vet.