About
A cultivar of Weigela with pale pink flowers and a neat, bushy, deciduous habit, bearing the typical funnel-shaped blooms on short side shoots in late spring and early summer. A refined and less commonly grown selection for a mixed shrub border or sunny, sheltered garden.
About the genus
Woodwardia are robust rhizomatous ferns with deciduous or evergreen, pinnate to bipinnate fronds, bearing spores in chain-like lines on the undersides
Growing conditions
SunlightPartial shade
Soil typeClay, Loam
Soil pHAcid, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectEast-facing, North-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH3
Plant details
Plant typeFerns
HabitBushy
FoliageEvergreen
Height1-1.5 metres
Spread1.5-2.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesArchitectural, Cottage and informal garden, City and courtyard gardens, Patio and container plants
Native toChina, Japan, Philippines, Taiwan
Care notes
CultivationGrow in neutral, moderately fertile damp soil in partial shade; in frost prone areas shelter from cold, drying winds and protect in winter with a dry mulch. See how to grow tender ferns outdoors for further advice
PruningCut down old fronds when they deteriorate
PropagationPropagate by spores; sow spores at 16°C in late summer or early autumn. Remove plantlets in autumn or divide in spring
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free