| Cultivar Name
|
Size |
Zone |
Foliage |
Flowers |
Description |
| Midnight Wine Weigela
Weigela florida
'Elvera'
|
8-10"
(.3m) x 24" (.6m) |
4 |
Intense
metallic burgundy- purple |
Deep pink |
This attractive, low mounding
shrub is the smallest variety. A great plant for the
collector. |
|
Minuet Weigela
Weigela florida
'Minuet'
|
2-3'
(.9m) x 2-3' (.9m) |
3 |
Dark green, purple tinted leaves |
Ruby
red with yellow throat |
This shrub blooms freely,
providing great contrast with it's striking show of flowers and
colorful foliage. The lightly scented flowers cover much of the foliage when
in full bloom. This cold- hardy shrub has a dwarf,
rounded growth habit. It is a great selection for small
landscapes. |
|
Red Prince Weigela
Weigela florida
'Red Prince'
|
3-4'
(1.25m) x 3-4' (1.25m) |
3 |
Rich green,
pointed |
Deep
red |
The upright, slender stems grow
in a loose, open form. This very showy and hardy shrub makes a
lovely colorful feature in a small shrub bed or border. Flowers
have a long lasting color that doesn't fade. |
|
Rumba Weigela
Weigela florida
'Rumba'
|
3'
(.9m) x 3' (.9m) |
3 |
Green
leaves tinged with bronzy- purple |
Dark red with yellow throat |
A beautiful contrasting shrub
that grows vigorously in a compact form. |
| Tango Weigela
Weigela florida
'Tango'
|
2-3'
(.9m) x 2-3' (.9m) |
3 |
Purplish- green, turns purple in
fall |
Pink |
This compact variety has a
rounded shape that is covered with a profusion of flowers in spring. |
| Wine & Roses Weigela
Weigela florida
'Alexandra'
|
3-4'
(1.25m) x 3-4' (1.25m) |
4 |
Dark, burgundy purple |
Hot
rosy pink |
A stunning contrast plant for the
collector. |
