Weigela Florida Variegata
An excellent landscape choice, Weigela ‘Florida Variegata’ is a compact deciduous shrub noted for its handsome variegated foliage and pink flowers. Emerging in early spring, narrowly ovate, mid-green leaves line the gracefully arching branches.
An excellent landscape choice, Weigela 'Florida Variegata' is a compact deciduous shrub noted for its handsome variegated foliage and pink flowers. Emerging in early spring, narrowly ovate, mid-green leaves line the gracefully arching branches. They are adorned with creamy-white edges which gradually mature to soft pale yellow. In early summer, the shrub is decorated with clusters of soft rose-pink buds which open to funnel-shaped, light pink flowers. Attractive to hummingbirds, the blossoms create a superb contrast against the variegated foliage. A medium-sized and highly ornamental flowering shrub that is easy to grow and glows in the landscape.
- Recipient of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society.
- Densely-branched, rounded, this flowering shrub grows to 4-6 ft. tall and wide (120-180 cm).
- A sun to part shade lover, this plant is best grown in moist, well-drained soils.
- Plant as a specimen or in small groups. Perfect for shrub borders or foundation plantings.
- Responds well to hard renovative pruning.
- Generally disease free. Watch for leaf and bud eelworms.
- Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer, semi-hardwood cuttings in summer or hardwood cuttings in late fall and winter.
Requirements
Hardiness | 5 – 9 |
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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, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest | Spring (Late)Summer (Early) |
Height | 4' – 6' (120cm – 180cm) |
Spread | 4' – 6' (120cm – 180cm) |
Spacing | 72″ (180cm) |
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 | Plant of Merit, Showy |
Attracts | Hummingbirds |
Garden Uses | Beds and Borders |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Traditional Garden |