Proven Winners WINE & ROSES® Weigela | Weigela florida 'Alexandra'
Proven Winners WINE & ROSES® Weigela | Weigela florida 'Alexandra'
The original dark-leafed weigela is still the champ! Wine & Roses® weigela remains one of the most requested plants by homeowners and landscapers alike, thanks to its beautiful contrast of dark purple foliage and rosy pink blooms. See Spilled Wine®, Midnight Wine®, and Fine Wine® weigelas for different habits with the same appealing color combination.
Awards
2000 Gold Medal, Pennsylvania Horticulture Society; Silver Medal, Royal Boskoop Horticulture Society; 2011 Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit
Soil
Adapts to any well-drained site.
Pruning
Blooms on old wood - prune as needed after flowering. Remove oldest stems every 3-5 years to encourage vigorous juvenile growth.
Uses
Shrub borders; mixed borders; hedges; specimen; foundation plantings.
Growing Tips
Late to leaf out in spring. May require a bit of pruning to clean up winter damage - wait until new growth appears to do so.
Mature Height | 4 - 5 feet |
Mature Spread | 4 - 5 feet |
Spacing | 5 feet |
Hardiness Zones | 4 - 8 |
Exposure | Sun |
Bloom Time | Spring |
Restricted States |
* Sorry, we only deliver to the contiguous US states and Puerto Rico.
YOUR PLANT MAY SHIP BAREROOT, DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION.