| Description | Canary Weigela (Weigela subsessilis) A Weigela with yellow flowers that is unusaul for this shrub. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (wie-GE-la0(sub-SES-i-lis) |
| Plant Type | Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 5 |
| Sunlight | full sun for best flowers, tolerates some shade |
| Moisture | average to moist |
| Soil & Site | well drained moist |
| Flowers | starts out yellow fading to pink |
| Leaves | lance-shaped glossy green leaves |
| Dimensions | 4-5 by 6 feet (HS). mounded |
| Maintenance | should be pruned after flowers, ca be cut back hard to rejuvenate |
| Propagation | softwood cuttings |
| Cultivar Origin | Introduced by Dick Lighty of Mt. Cuba Center. |
| Notes & Reference | #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org) |
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