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Key characteristics

Family: Caprifoliaceae
Height: 4 to 6 feet tall
Width: 4 to 6 feet wide
Flower color: Pink, red, or white, depending on the cultivar
Foliage color: Green
Bloom time: Late spring to early summer
Light: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium; prefers well-draining soil
Maintenance: Low; prune after flowering to shape and encourage new growth
Growing zone: USDA zones 4 to 8
Wildlife: The flowers attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds

Shrubs

Weigela florida

Old Fashioned Weigela

Weigela florida, commonly known as the old-fashioned weigela, is a deciduous shrub prized for its showy, trumpet-shaped flowers and attractive foliage. Native to eastern Asia, including Japan, Korea, and China, it is popular in gardens and landscapes due to its long-lasting blooms and ease of care. In late spring to early summer, it produces clusters of pink, red, or white funnel-shaped flowers at the tips of its branches, attracting bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.

Light

Full sun to part shade

Water

Medium; prefers well-draining soil

Bloom time

Late spring to early summer

Find this plant

Companion plants

Aster · Firethorn · Sneezeweed · Blue grama grass · Hebe · Manzanita

Design tip

Create a generous sweep of Old Fashioned Weigela rather than scattering individual shrubs through a border. Repeating its rounded form builds continuity, while the abundance of pink spring flowers becomes more impactful as a broad band of color within a larger planting.

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