Weigela
Weigela species and hybrids (CAPRIFOLIACEAE)
Planting and Growing Weigela
You’ll find everything you need to know to plant and grow weigela in the accompanying table’s tabs:
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- Flowers, foliage, seed pods, and seeds of weigela
- Growing conditions for weigela
- When and where to plant weigela
- How to plant weigela
- How to shape, prune and control growth of weigela
- Watering, fertilizing, and care of weigela
- Landscape uses of weigela
- Pest and disease control for weigela
Growing Weigela
Over 10 species and many hybrids of fast-growing, open, spreading, deciduous shrubs, to 10 ft. (3 m) tall, with shiny, deep green, oval, pointed leaves, to 4 in. (10 cm) long.
Common species include Korean weigela, Weigela coraeensis; Middendorf weigela, Weigela middendorffiana; and Weigel’s weigela, Weigela florida, plus many named hybrids.
Weigela Planting and Care Guide
Flowers and Seeds
Showy, cone-shaped, pink, purple, red, white, yellow flowers, to 1‑1/2‑in. (38‑mm) long, in dense clusters, in late spring, form woody seedpods in summer. Flowers on second-year wood.
Best Climates
U.S.D.A. Plant Hardiness Zones 5–9. Hardy.
Soil Type and Fertility
Moist to damp, well-drained soil. Fertility: Average. 6.5–7.0 pH.
Where and How to Plant
Full sun to partial shade. Space 8 ft. (2.4 m) apart.
Proper Care
Easy. Keep evenly moist. Fertilize every 2 months spring–autumn. Mulch. Prune after bloom. Propagate by cuttings.
About This Species
Good choice for accents, borders, hedges in cottage, woodland gardens. Good for cutting. Pest and disease resistant.