Carlton weigela
Weigela florida 'Carlton'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Carlton' weigela (Weigela Florida 'Carlton') is a shrub for borders, hedges, pollinator gardens, and specimen plantings. 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. It blooms in early to late spring and again in early to late summer, and hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees visit the flowers. Deer rarely make it their first choice. It grows in an arching shape at a moderate pace.
Pairs well with Incrediball hydrangea, Obsidian coral bells, Christmas fern, and Queen of Night tulip.