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Midnight Wine® Weigela

Midnight Wine® Weigela

Weigela florida 'Elvera' Plant Patent #12,217; Can. Plant Breeders Rights #2643

Item #1331 USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 - 8

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Plant Description

From the breeder of Wine & Roses comes a new dwarf Midnight Wine. Ideal for the front of the border or for edging the perennial bed. This tidy mound of dark burgundy-purple leaves on thornless stems can be used as an accent plant or a dramatic mass planting.

  • Overview
    Light Needs:
    Partial to full sun
    Watering Needs:
    Once established, seldom needs watering. In hot or dry climates, supplemental watering is required.
    Average Landscape Size:
    10 to 12 inches tall, up to 24 inches wide.
    Key Feature:
    Dramatic Foliage Color
    Blooms:
    Summer
    Landscape Uses:
    Border, Container, Mass Planting, Specimen
  • Detail
    Botanical Pronunciation:wy-GEE-la FLOR-i-da
    Plant type:Perennial, Shrub
    Deciduous/evergreen:Deciduous
    Growth habit:Mounding
    Growth rate:Slow
    Average landscape size:10 to 12 inches tall, up to 24 inches wide.
    Special features:Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Deer Resistant, Dramatic Foliage Color, Dwarf Plant, Easy Care
    Foliage color:Burgundy
    Blooms:Summer
    Flower color:Pink
    Flower attributesShowy Flowers
    Garden styleCottage, Rustic
    Patent Act:Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
    Design IdeasUse in shrub borders, grouping, masses, as a specimen or in containers (plant in ground in spring). Very nice along walkways or other narrow sites.
  • Care
    Care Information
    Prefers well-drained soils but is extremely adaptable to other soil types. Pruning is best done immediately after flowering; little pruning is needed. Fertilize in early spring with a slow release fertilizer specialized for trees & shrubs. This is a slow growing plant and may need a year in the landscape before it grows noticeably.
    Light Needs:
    <strong>Partial Sun / Partial Shade</strong>: These two terms are often used interchangeably to mean 3-6 (or 4-6) hours of sunlight each day. However, there is a difference. <strong>Partial shade</strong> typically means the plants will appreciate a more gentle exposure such as the weaker morning or early afternoon sun, with the emphasis on providing the minimum needed shade and sheltering from intense late afternoon sun. <strong>Partial sun</strong> typically means the plants <u>need</u> some direct sun, so the emphasis is on meeting the required minimum hours of sunlight, with filtered sunlight or shade the balance of the day. Both are best with shelter from the harshest late afternoon sun. This shade could be provided by a structure, a wall, larger plants or tree(s).
    Partial to full sun
    Watering Needs:
    Water needs: Moderate
    Once established, seldom needs watering. In hot or dry climates, supplemental watering is required.