About
A medium sized, dense, rounded deciduous shrub with funnel shaped flowers in shades of white, pink and red that bloom in late Spring and early Summer. Elliptic to oblong medium green leaves retain good colour throughout the growing season.
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
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeSand, Loam, Clay, Chalk
Soil pHAcid, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH6
Plant details
Plant typeShrubs
HabitBushy
FoliageDeciduous
Height1.5-2.5 metres
Spread1.5-2.5 metres
Time to full height10-20 years
Suggested usesCottage and informal garden, City and courtyard gardens
Care notes
CultivationGrow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Prune to shape immediately after flowering
PruningPruning group 2. Responds well to hard renovative pruning
PropagationPropagate by softwood cuttings in early Summer, semi-hardwood cuttings in Summer or hardwood cuttings in late Autumn and Winter
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to leaf and bud eelworms
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to honey fungus