Weigela florida Sonic Bloom® Pure Pink
Weigela florida Sonic Bloom® Pure Pink is a striking deciduous shrub noted for its long blooming season. From spring until the first frost, large, showy, clear pink flowers are produced in great quantities and literally cover the foliage of narrowly ovate, bright green leaves. The trumpet-like flowers are adored by hummingbirds. Deadheading is not necessary for rebloom. Easy to grow, this flowering shrub is the perfect choice for a flowering hedge or a backdrop to any sunny garden.
Weigela florida Sonic Bloom® Pure Pink is a striking deciduous shrub noted for its long blooming season. From spring until the first frost, large, showy, clear pink flowers are produced in great quantities and literally cover the foliage of narrowly ovate, bright green leaves. The trumpet-like flowers are adored by hummingbirds. Deadheading is not necessary for rebloom. Easy to grow, this flowering shrub is the perfect choice for a flowering hedge or a backdrop to any sunny garden.
- Grows up to 3-5 ft. tall and wide (90-150 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 hedges.
- 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 | 3' – 5' (90cm – 150cm) |
| Spread | 3' – 5' (90cm – 150cm) |
| Spacing | 36″ – 60″ (90cm – 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, Hedges and Screens |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Coastal Garden, Informal and Cottage, Traditional Garden |