About
A deciduous, thorny tree or large shrub from the Middle East with ovate, dark green leaves, white blossom in spring, and rounded, gritty-textured, greenish-yellow pears in autumn. A wild species of limited ornamental value but grown as a specimen in botanical collections or as a rootstock for cultivated pears.
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.