Weigela florida Sonic Bloom® Ghost®

Weigela florida Sonic Bloom® Ghost® is a deciduous shrub noted for its striking chartreuse foliage of narrowly ovate leaves that turn iridescent butter-yellow as the summer progresses. In spring, showy, red-pink flowers are produced in great quantities and literally cover the shrub. This plant will flower sporadically on current season’s growth during the summer into fall. The trumpet-like flowers are adored by hummingbirds. Easy to grow, this flowering shrub is the perfect choice for as a specimen plant, for shrub borders or containers.

Weigela florida Sonic Bloom® Ghost® is a deciduous shrub noted for its striking chartreuse foliage of narrowly ovate leaves that turn iridescent butter-yellow as the summer progresses. In spring, showy, red-pink flowers are produced in great quantities and literally cover the shrub. This plant will flower sporadically on current season's growth during the summer into fall. The trumpet-like flowers are adored by hummingbirds. Easy to grow, this flowering shrub is the perfect choice for as a specimen plant, for shrub borders or containers.

  • Grows up to 4-5 ft. tall (120-150 cm) and 3-4 ft. wide (90-120 cm).
  • A full sun lover, this plant is best grown in moist, well-drained soils.
  • Plant as a specimen or in small groups. Perfect for borders, foundation plantings or containers.
  • Pruning is best done immediately after flowering; little pruning is needed.
  • Generally disease free. Watch for leaf and bud eelworms. Seldom severely damaged by deer.
  • Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer, semi-ripe cuttings in summer or hardwood cuttings in late autumn and winter.

Requirements

Hardiness 4
– 8

Heat Zones 4
– 8

Climate Zones 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Plant Type Shrubs
Plant Family Weigela
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Spring (Mid,Late)Summer (Early,Mid,Late)Fall
Height 4'
– 5'
(120cm
– 150cm)
Spread 3'
– 4'
(90cm
– 120cm)
Spacing 48″
– 60″
(120cm
– 150cm)
Water Needs Low, Average
Maintenance Low
Soil Type Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained
Characteristics Showy
Tolerance Clay Soil, Deer
Attracts Hummingbirds
Garden Uses Beds and Borders, Patio and Containers
Garden Styles City and Courtyard, Coastal Garden, Informal and Cottage, Traditional Garden