Alexandra weigela
Weigela florida 'Alexandra'
RHS AGM 2011
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 5 feet tall4 to 6 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Reddish pink
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Alexandra' weigela (Weigela Florida 'Alexandra') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, specimen planting, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer rarely make it their first choice. Its arching branches carry reddish pink flowers in spring and again in summer. Hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Bobo hydrangea, Christmas fern, and Pink Impression tulip.