Verweig 6 weigela
Weigela florida 'Verweig 6'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 6 feet tall4 to 6 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Red
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Verweig 6' 6 weigela (Weigela Florida 'Verweig 6') is a shrub for borders, hedges, specimen planting, 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. It sits low on the menu for deer. Red flowers open in spring and again in summer, and they draw butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. It grows 4 to 6 feet tall and wide with an arching habit.
Pairs well with Bobo hydrangea, Christmas fern, and Pink Impression tulip.