About
An erect, deciduous shrub to about 2m tall from Japan and China with broadly ovate, dark green, hairy leaves and leafy, branching panicles of tubular, funnel-shaped, rose-pink flowers in late spring to early summer. An ornamental weigela for a sheltered, mixed border.
About the genus
Polygala can be annuals, evergreen perennials or shrubs, with simple leaves and racemes of somewhat pea-shaped flowers
Plant details
Suggested usesBedding, containers, hanging baskets.
Care notes
CultivationPlant after last frost in fertile soil.
PruningDeadhead regularly.
PropagationGrow from seed in spring.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.