About
A form of the Korean rhododendron with distinctly ciliate, fringed leaf margins and smaller flowers than the typical species, forming a compact, deciduous shrub with elliptic, mid-green leaves and solitary or paired, funnel-shaped, lilac-purple flowers appearing before the leaves in late winter and early spring. A choice and refined flowering shrub for a sheltered, well-drained, sunny or partly shaded position.
About the genus
Weigela are bushy deciduous shrubs with simple, ovate leaves and small clusters of funnel-shaped white, yellow, pink or red flowers on short side shoots in late spring and summer
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, hedging, specimen planting.
Care notes
CultivationPlant in well-drained soil in sun or part shade.
PruningPrune after flowering or late winter.
PropagationPropagate by division, cuttings, or seed.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.