Minuet Old Fashioned Weigela

Tagged as: Weigela, Low growing shrubs

Botanical Name: Weigela florida 'Minuet'
Common Name: Minuet Old Fashioned Weigela

Updated 3/2013

Height: 2-3' Spread: 2-3' Habit/Form: Compact rounded Growth Rate: Slow Zone: 5-8

Cultural Requirements: Best in full sun to part shade, extremely hardy and adaptable to any well-drained soil. Flowers on old wood, prune after flowering.

Ornamental Characteristics: A hardy, compact dwarf form with dark ruby-red, tubular flowers with lilac-purple lobes and yellow throat. Flowers are slightly fragrant. Leaves are a purple-tinged, dark green. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.

Uses in the Landscape: Great plant for mixed borders, groupings, or as ground cover planting.

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