My Monet Purple Effect weigela
Weigela florida 'My Monet Purple Effect'
USDA zones4 to 6
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size1.5 to 2.5 feet tall
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'My Monet Purple Effect' weigela (Weigela Florida 'My Monet Purple Effect') is a shrub for borders, cottage gardens, and foundation 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 has an arching habit, and its spring and summer flowers draw butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. Deer rarely make it their first choice. It also tolerates salt.
Pairs well with Obsidian coral bells, Annabelle hydrangea, and Christmas fern.