About
An upright, spreading deciduous shrub to 3.5m high, with shiny, toothed and pointed, oval leaves, with fine hairs on the leaf veins. In early summer, produces clusters of 2-8 flowers from the leaf axils; flowers are bell-shaped and white or pale pink, turning carmine red as they mature.
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, Partial shade
Soil typeChalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
AspectEast-facing, South-facing, West-facing
ExposureExposed, Sheltered
UK hardinessH6
Plant details
Plant typeShrubs
HabitBushy
FoliageDeciduous
Height2.5-4 metres
Spread2.5-4 metres
Time to full height5-10 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden
Native toJapan
Care notes
CultivationGrow in any fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade.
PruningPruning group 2, after flowering
PropagationPropagate by softwood cuttings in early summer, semi-hardwood cuttings in midsummer, or hardwood cuttings in autumn and winter
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to leaf and bud eelworm
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to honey fungus