Semi-evergreen or evergreen shrubs (depending on the temperature) native to Asia or Mexico, cultivated for their flowering which begins in June and continues uninterrupted until the end of October, occurring on reddish-purple shoots. Small elongated or funnel-shaped flowers, grouped in axillary clusters, have violet calyces that remain on the branches even after blooming. Abelias grow in soil that is not too dry, are immune to pest attacks and diseases, and adapt well to all types of pruning.