| Description | Pink Poppet Weigela (Weigela florida) is a small Weigela reaching only 3 by 4 feet. Will be covered covered with light pink flowers at the end of May. |
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| Pronunciation | (wi-GE-la)(FLOR-i-dah) |
| Plant Type | Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-9 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | light pink, funnel shaped, bloom in mid to late May and may rebloom later in the summer |
| Leaves | emerald green, leaves on my plants get a bit yellow as the summer progresses |
| Dimensions | A 4-5 year old plant has reached 30 by 46 inches in my garden. |
| Maintenance | Most Weigela will have some winter kill on their branches and need some clean-up in the spring. Prune after the plants are done blooming. I grew this plant for 6-8 years and it never needed to pruned for size. |
| Propagation | cuttings, plant patented |
| Cultivar Origin | Introduced in the United States by Plant Haven Nursery. |
| Author's Notes | This is becoming one of my favorite small landscape plants. It has proven to be very reliable in bloom and hardiness. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr) |
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