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Among the spring camellias, 'High Fragrance' is a mid- to late-season bloomer, making its long-blooming flowers more resistant to damage from late frosts. Due to their native upland forest habitat, camellias prefer part-shade conditions and moist, slightly acidic soils with a good amount of organic matter. 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This cultivar, like other Abelia cultivars, is a small, evergreen shrub that produces striking, glossy leaves. Growing to only 2-3' tall and wide, 'Rose Creek' stands out from the crowd with its bright, pink-tinted new-growth and small, fragrant white flowers in the spring, which are attractive to butterflies and bees. The 'Rose Creek' cultivar's evergreen foliage persists through the winter, occasionally taking on purple tones to add to the multi-season appeal. Though not a native species in North American gardens, Abelia x 'Rose Creek' performs well in Maryland climates, and provides food to early season pollinators with no or very few invasive properties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Rose Creek' abelia's dwarf habit makes this small shrub equally suited for use in container plantings, foundation cover-ups, or on slopes for erosion control, and its showy evergreen foliage makes it a stunning addition to any landscape through any season. 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