Botanical Name: Weigela florida 'Alexandra' WINE AND ROSES
Type: Deciduous shrub
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Zone: Hardy to USDA Zone 4 (-34°C)
Size: 1.25m high and wide (4 to 5 feet high and wide)
Bloom Period: June
Bloom Description: Reddish pink
Light: Full sun to light shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low. Fertilize in spring
Suggested Use: Hedge
Flower: Showy
Leaf: Colorful, Good Fall
Attracts: Hummingbirds
Soil: Well-drained
Pruning: after flowering
Incredible colour and attracts hummingbirds too! Compact, rounded habit. Wine and Roses Weigela is a garden classic with hot pink flowers in spring and dark purple-burgundy foliage that bring dramatic color to your garden all season. Prolific bloomer. An excellent accent for shrub borders or perennial gardens.
Key to Success: Full sun for a darker colour. Fertilize with Tree and Shrub food. Plant with triple mix and liquid transplanter fertilizer.
