Minuet Weigela
Tagged as: Low growing shrubs, Weigela
Botanical Name: Weigela florida 'Minuet'
Common Name: Minuet Weigela
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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