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Weigela

Botanical Name
Weigela florida
Min Zone
4
Max Zone
8
Height
2 to 9 feet
Width
2 to 12 feet
Flowers
Spring: 1 to 2 inch long, tubular to funnel-shaped; pinks, white, red
Fruit
Dry capsule, not ornamentally significant
Light
Full sun
Soil
Moist, well-drained
Planting & Care
  • Soil pH adaptable
  • Will tolerate light shade, but flower production will be deminished
  • Plant bare-root weigela in the spring before growth begins
  • Transplant container stock throughout the growing season
  • Mulch the soil around Weigela to conserve moisture and reduce weed problems
  • Pollution tolerant
  • Flowers on old wood, prune after flowering
  • Weigelas are prone to winter dieback, remove any dead wood as it is discovered
  • Rejuvenate overgrown older plants by pruning back to the ground
Problems
None serious
Varieties
  • Midnight Wine - dark burgundy foliage, pink flowers, compact 18 to 24 inches tall by 24 inches wide
  • Wine and Roses - dark burgundy foliage, pink flowers, 4 to 5 feet tall
  • Pink Poppet - pink flowers, 2 feet tall
  • Bristol Snowflake - white flowers
  • Variegata - green leaves rimmed with pale yellow to white edges
  • Minuet - dark, ruby red flowers with lilac-purple lobes and yellow throat, dark green purple tinged leaves
  • My Monet - lovely variegated foliage of pink, white and green; deep pink flowers, 12 to 18 inches tall
  • Sonic Bloom Series - Pearl Sonic Bloom sports white flowers with yellow throats maturing to pink, Pink Sonic Bloom has pink flowers, Red Sonic Bloom has lipstick red flowers

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