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Key characteristics

Family: Caprifoliaceae
Height: 4 to 5 feet
Width: 4 to 5 feet
Flower color: Soft pink tubular flowers
Foliage color: Variegated foliage with green leaves and creamy-white to yellowish edges or markings
Bloom time: Late spring
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Regular
Maintenance: Low; prune after flowering to shape and encourage new growth
Growing zone: USDA Hardiness zones 4 to 8
Wildlife: Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies

Shrubs

Weigela florida 'Kolsunn'

Magical Fantasy Weigela

Weigela florida 'Kolsunn' produces profuse clusters of soft pink, tubular flowers in late spring to early summer, with some blooms fading toward white as they mature and attracting hummingbirds and other pollinators. Ovate green leaves are bordered by crisp, pure white margins, creating bright variegated foliage throughout the growing season. Young stems develop dark reddish-brown coloring, adding another layer of interest to the rounded, outward-spreading framework.

Light

Full sun to partial shade

Water

Regular

Bloom time

Late spring

Find this plant

Companion plants

Phlox · Smoke bush · Red valerian · Blue oat grass · Stonecrop · Daisy bush

Design tip

Break up expanses of solid green with Magical Fantasy Weigela’s cream-edged foliage. Its rounded, gently arching form creates a broad patch of lighter color that can visually open a dense border, while soft pink flowers add a subtle seasonal accent.

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