A medium size Weigela with vivid dark pink flowers and dark purple foliage.
Plant Type
All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous
Sunlight
full sun for best foliage color
Moisture
average
Soil & Site
average
Flowers
reddish pink, funnel shaped, about 1.25 inches long, appears in singles or clusters on the previous year’s growth at the end of May early June, attract Humming Birds.
Leaves
elliptic to obovate, glossy, burgundy-purple turning dark purple in the fall
Dimensions
4-5 feet by 4-5 feet or larger
Maintenance
All Weigela will have winter kill on their branches and need some clean-up in the spring. Prune after the plants are done blooming.
Propagation
cuttings
Cultivar Origin
Hybridized by Herman Geers of the Netherlands.
Author's Notes
I have 2 Wine and Roses in my yard for over 15 years (2016). They are 5-6 by 5-6 feet with no pruning to maintain size.