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Midnight Wine Weigela

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MIDNIGHT WINE WEIGELA


Botanical Name: Weigela florida 'Elvera'
Common Name: Midnight Wine Weigela


Height: 18-24" Spread: 24-36" Habit/Form: Low mounded
Growth Rate: Medium 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: Dwarf, mounded form of Wine & Roses weigela. Dark burgundy-purple foliage with rosy-red tubular flowers, attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.
Uses in the Landscape: Great in front of borders, groupings, rock garden or ground cover planting.

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