Weigela florida /Weigela

Spring funnel-shaped flowers and foliage
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Spring funnel-shaped flowers and foliage	A large specimen in spring bloom	Flowers of a pink selection
A closer view of the flowers	Flowers develop sooner than foliage	Plants have many blossoms in spring
Close view of the trumpet-shaped flowers and flower buds in early spring	A beautiful specimen in spring bloom at Villa Carlotta on Lake Como in Italy (May)


Scientific Name:	Weigela florida
Common Name:	Weigela
Plant Type:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:	5, 6, 7, 8 Determine Your Zone
Height:	5-8 feet
Spread:	5 - 10 feet
Bloom time:	Spring
Flower color:	Pink, Red
Light Exposure:	Sun
Drainage:	Well drained
Rate of Growth:	Moderate
Water Requirement:	Medium
Maintenance Level:	Low
Susceptible to insects and diseases:	No

Comments:	This is a broad spreading shrub with a mounding form that produces an abundance of funnel-shaped flowers in the spring and a few flowers into the summer. Provide adequate space for the spreading arching branches to eliminate the need for harsh pruning. Plant in full sunlight and in a well drained soil. This flowering shrub is well adapted for a mixed border of shrubs.