Bristol Ruby weigela
Weigela florida 'Bristol Ruby'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size4 to 8 feet tall4 to 6 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Bristol Ruby' weigela (Weigela Florida 'Bristol Ruby') is a shrub for borders, hedges, cottage gardens, 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 dry to moist soil of most types. Deer tend to browse other plants first. It blooms in spring and again in summer, and butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Snowcap Shasta daisy, Russian sage, Siberian iris, and Globe thistle.