Midnight Wine Shine weigela
Weigela florida 'Midnight Wine Shine'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 18 inches tall
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Midnight Wine Shine' weigela (Weigela Florida 'Midnight Wine Shine') is a shrub for borders, 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 average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Flowers appear in spring and again in summer, and they draw butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. It sits low on the menu for deer. The shrub grows in an arching form, stays 12 to 18 inches tall, and tolerates salt.
Pairs well with Green Spice coral bells, Fire Island hosta, Annabelle hydrangea, and Carnaval De Nice tulip.