Weigela floribunda
Crimson Weigela

Family:

Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle Family) 22

Genus:

Weigela (Weigela) 6

Plant Type:

Shrub 462

Growth Forms:

Spreading / Branched 76

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 6 33

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 792

Flower Notes:

Red (Funnel-form, deep red-brown flowers borne in groups of up to 3 in leaf axils; in May-June)

Foliage Notes:

Green (Summer foliage; no fall color change)

Fruit Notes:

Brown (2-valved capsule; not ornamentally important)

Ultimate Height:

10 feet

Ultimate Spread:

8 feet

Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Widely adapted to different soils, but prefers good drainage

Range:

Japan

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Leaves are simple, opposite, slender, elliptic to ovate-oblong, acuminate, rounded at base, and toothed, with a very short petiole. Upper surface is slightly pubescent; lower surface is covered in a white wool.

Ecological Functions:

Pollen and/or Nectar Producer 181

Special Characteristics:

Flowering Characteristics 358

Pollution Tolerant 217

Additional Information

Less common, but very similar to Weigela florida (Old Fashioned Weigela), primarily differing in flowers (dark red-brown and not as showy) and less cold hardiness (USDA zone 6). Spreading, dense, rounded shrub, with branches eventually arching to the ground. Extremely adaptable, but prefers good drainage and full sun. Some drought sensitivity. A 3-year pruning cycle improves form and prevents development of legginess.