Weigela florida 'Midnight Wine®'

Weigela

'Elvera'

Tips for Homeowners:

Prune or shear to shape right after flowering.

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This dwarf shrub has an attractive rounded shape with deep pink flowers and is an easy fit in limited spaces.

  • Dark burgundy-purple leaves
  • Compact, tidy shrub with pink flowers
  • Dwarf form of 'Wine and Roses'

An excellent accent shrub for shrub borders or house foundation plantings.  Will grow best in eastern and central Kansas.

Height: 12-24 in
Spread: 18-24 in
Zone: 5-8
Color: Pink

Interesting Notes about Weigela:

The Weigela is a fast-growing shrub that is loaded with flowers in the spring and sporadically in the summer months. The flowers are attractive to hummingbirds and activity will increase when planted in large groups.  These shrubs thrive in full sun in northern regions and will like some shade in hot summer climates.


Characteristics & Attributes

Attributes:

  • Spring Bloomer
  • Drought Tolerant
  • Specimen
  • Border or Bed
  • Long Blooming
  • Mass Planting
  • Cut Flower/ Foliage
  • Low Maintenance
  • Naturalizing

Foliage Color:

  • Green
  • Burgundy
  • Purple

Exposure:

  • Full Sun

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Humming-birds
  • Attracts Butterflies

Critter Resistance:

  • Deer Resistant

Habit:

  • Upright
  • Mounding

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Spring
  • Summer

Soil Moisture:

  • Average Water