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Weigela
Weigela florida · Shrub
Weigela is a moderate-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 4-8, that matures to about 6–10 ft × 9–12 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect pink, red and white blooms in spring and summer. It attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, stands up well to deer and salt and grows happily in containers.
- USDA zones
- 4-8
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 6–10 ft × 9–12 ft
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist
- Bloom color
- Pink, Red, White
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Attracts
- Butterflies, Hummingbirds
- Tough against
- Deer, Salt
- Native to
- Northern China, Korea, Japan
Will it survive your winters?
We score Weigela’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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