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Key characteristics

Family: Caprifoliaceae
Height: 2 to 3 feet
Width: 2 to 3 feet
Flower color: Funnel shaped rosy pink flowers with a warm red tone and darker throat
Foliage color: Dark green leaves with a subtle bronze tint and a smooth, slightly glossy surface
Bloom time: Late spring to early summer with occasional rebloom
Light: Full sun
Water: Moderate; low once established
Maintenance: Low; prune after flowering to maintain shape and encourage new growth
Growing zone: USDA zones 4 to 8
Wildlife: Hummingbirds, pollinators and occasional bird shelter

Shrubs

Weigela florida 'Tango'

Tango Weigela

Weigela florida 'Tango' produces funnel-shaped flowers in rich mauve pink tones with a deeper throat, opening in late spring with a lighter repeat bloom in summer. Oval leaves are deep green with a subtle bronze cast, forming a dense, leafy framework that highlights the saturated flower color. The blooms are held along the stems in small clusters, drawing hummingbirds and adding movement through the flowering period.

Light

Full sun

Water

Moderate; low once established

Bloom time

Late spring to early summer with occasional rebloom

Find this plant

Companion plants

Tulips · Beautyberry · Coreopsis · Maiden grass · Sea thrift · California lilac

Design tip

Repeat ‘Tango’ along the front or middle of a sunny border to establish a low, consistent rhythm. Its bronze-tinted foliage gives the planting depth between bloom cycles, while rich mauve-pink flowers create concentrated pockets of color in spring and again intermittently in summer.