Pink Weigela - Weigela Florida

Pink Weigela is a deciduous ornamental plant known for its abundant, trumpet-shaped rose flowers blooming in late spring to early summer. These flowers add vibrant color to garden landscapes. Its enchanting attributes and versatile characteristics offer a range of advantages when integrated into landscaping designs. Its unique features blend aesthetic appeal, ecological contributions, and practical benefits, making it a preferred choice among landscape designers and homeowners. Aesthetically, it brings a touch of charm to landscapes.

It is lauded for its beautiful flowers. Its botanical name is the pink Weigela Florida. Of course, you may be surprised to learn that Florida means gorgeous, and the first part of this shrub's name was the discovering scientist's last name. However, this bush is often called the beauty bush or rosy poppet. It's part of the Caprifoliaceae or honeysuckle family. The beauty bush is native to Northern China, Korea, and Japan. However, it can be grown in many other places around the world.

Characteristics of the Pink Weigela

The beauty bush is known for its stunning pale red colored flowers. These blushing blooms are prevalent in the late spring and summer. However, sometimes the flowers return in the fall. The bush can grow to heights of 10 feet and widths of up to 12 feet; it has dark green leaves. It's important to note that this shrub produces blooms on last year's stems.

Plant Pink Weigela Shrubs Around Your House 

The beauty bush looks best around homes and buildings. It's often planted as a foundation shrub, other flowers, and ornamental grasses. This beautiful shrub can also be planted along property perimeters to create a living fence, and it can be used to generate hedge walls when combined with other bushes and shrubs. Creative gardeners can even prune and train it to look like a tree.

Attract Hummingbirds With This Stunning Shub

Beauty bushes attract hummingbirds, bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. Birds have also been known to build nests in them.

What to Plant Around it

Planting other bushes and flowers around the beauty bush can add color and variety. Some recommended companions include the double red knockout rose, creeping veronica, peonies, lavender, silver mist, blue stars, and dwarf catmint. Gardenias and hydrangeas also look great next to the beauty bush.

All types of gardeners will love the beautiful bush. Its brightly colored flowers can make a statement in almost any yard. They do well as foundation plantings and perimeter bushes and can be trained to look like trees. The flowers can be trimmed and used as centerpieces in vases with other types of flowers.

This Is How Your Plants Will Look upon Delivery

Bloom Season

Spring

Bloom/Foliage Color

Pink

Height at Maturity

Under 10 Feet

Care

Pink Weigela thrives in well-drained soil and benefits from regular watering, especially during dry spells. Prune after blooming to maintain shape and encourage new growth. Fertilize in spring to support vibrant blooms.

Plant Reproduction

Pink Weigela spreads via suckers, seeds, and root expansion

Plant bare-root shrubs during the more excellent spring or fall months, from November through April. Dig a hole twice as wide as the root system and slightly more profound than its height. Position the shrub so that the top of the roots is level with the ground, and put back the soil dug over the roots. Apply a 2-3 inch layer of mulch around the base to retain moisture and suppress weeds, ensuring the mulch does not touch the shrub's stem. Water regularly, especially during the first year, to establish strong roots. Prune shrubs as needed to promote healthy growth. In the spring, fertilize with a balanced, slow-release fertilizer suited to the specific needs of the shrub.

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