Elvera weigela
Weigela florida 'Elvera'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size18 to 24 inches tall18 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Elvera' weigela (Weigela Florida 'Elvera') is a shrub for borders, pollinator gardens, cottage gardens, and specimen planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer tend to pass it by. It blooms in early to late spring and again in early to late summer. Hummingbirds, butterflies, bees, and birds visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Japanese forest grass, Blue Angel hosta, and Casa Blanca lily.