| Description | A dwarf version of Weigela Wine and Roses. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (wi-GE-la)(FLOR-i-dah) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-9 |
| Sunlight | Best flowers and foliage in full sun. |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | reddish 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 |
| Leaves | dark burgundy-purple, simple, elliptic to obovate, glossy and turn a dark purple in the autumn |
| Dimensions | Reaches 1.5-2 feet tall by equal spread forming a mound. |
| Maintenance | Some Weigela will have some winter kill on their branches and need some clean-up in the spring. Prune after the plants are done blooming. |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Cultivar Origin | Introduced by Herman Geers of the Netherlands. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr) |
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