Maroon Swoon weigela
Weigela florida 'Maroon Swoon'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Maroon-pink
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Maroon Swoon' weigela (Weigela Florida 'Maroon Swoon') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, hedges, 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. Maroon-pink flowers open in spring and again in summer, and they draw butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with Hinoki cypress, Prairie Sun rudbeckia, and Curly Fries hosta.