Weigela florida (Weigela)
Color Name: Spilled Wine®
Spilled Wine Weigela is a compact shrub noted for its striking foliage of dark purple leaves all season long. From spring until the first frost, bright pink flowers are produced in great quantities and make for a striking contrast. Easy to grow, this flowering shrub is perfect as a focal point in the sunny border of your garden. This is a wonderful plant for adding lots of color in mass plantings, or tucked into an existing border.
Growing Tips: Late to leaf out in spring. May require a bit of pruning to clean up winter damage - wait until new growth appears to do so.
Soil: Adapts to any well-drained site.
Pruning: Blooms on old wood - prune as needed after flowering, though this very compact, dwarf variety will rarely require it. Remove oldest stems every 3-5 years to encourage vigorous juvenile growth.
Uses: Shrub borders; mixed borders; edging; groundcover; containers.
Photo courtesy of Spring Meadow Nursery, Inc.
Spilled Wine Weigela is a compact shrub noted for its striking foliage of dark purple leaves all season long. From spring until the first frost, bright pink flowers are produced in great quantities and make for a striking contrast. Easy to grow, this flowering shrub is perfect as a focal point in the sunny border of your garden. This is a wonderful plant for adding lots of color in mass plantings, or tucked into an existing border.
Growing Tips: Late to leaf out in spring. May require a bit of pruning to clean up winter damage - wait until new growth appears to do so.
Soil: Adapts to any well-drained site.
Pruning: Blooms on old wood - prune as needed after flowering, though this very compact, dwarf variety will rarely require it. Remove oldest stems every 3-5 years to encourage vigorous juvenile growth.
Uses: Shrub borders; mixed borders; edging; groundcover; containers.
Photo courtesy of Spring Meadow Nursery, Inc.
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Flower Color: Pink Shades Foliage Color: Black/Purple Shades
Height: 2 to 3 Feet Spread: 2 to 3 Feet Hardy in Zone: 4, 5, 6 |
Blooms: Late Spring / Early Summer
Foliage Season: All Season |
Exposure
Full Sun
Soil Moisture Needs
Moderate
Attributes |
 Extended Bloomer  Container Specimen Plant Mass Planting Landscapes Drought Tolerant Colorful Foliage Border
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Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Critter Resistance
Deer
