Family: Caprifoliaceae

Scientific Name: Weigela florida Elvera

Common Name: Weigela Midnight Wine

DescriptionA dwarf version of Weigela Wine and Roses.
Pronunciation(wi-GE-la)(FLOR-i-dah)
Plant TypeAll Plants, Shrubs Deciduous
Hardiness Zone4-9
SunlightBest flowers and foliage in full sun.
Moistureaverage
Soil & Siteaverage
Flowersreddish pink, funnel-shaped, appear single or in clusters along branches of the previous year’s growth and bloom end of May early June, sparse blooms occurring on the new growth throughout the summer
Leavesdark burgundy-purple, simple, elliptic to obovate, glossy and turn a dark purple in the autumn
DimensionsReaches 1.5-2 feet tall by equal spread forming a mound.
MaintenanceSome Weigela will have some winter kill on their branches and need some clean-up in the spring. Prune after the plants are done blooming.
Propagationcuttings
Cultivar OriginIntroduced by Herman Geers of the Netherlands.
Notes & Reference#01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr)
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