Gardener's HQ Weigela florida Alexandra Growing Guide

How to Grow Weigela florida 'Alexandra' in your Garden

Weigela florida 'Alexandra'

Weigela florida 'Alexandra' WINE AND ROSES photograph by F. D. Richards.

Weigela florida Alexandra Growing and Care Guide

Scientific Name: Weigela florida Alexandra
Common Name: Weigela florida 'Alexandra'
Growing Zone: USA: 4 to 08
Life Cycle / Plant Type: Shrub

Plant Details

Plant Height (Inches): 48 to 60
Plant Spread (Inches): 48 to 60
Time of Bloom: Late spring through early summer
Flower Details: Pink
Leaf Foliage: Purple
Fruit:
Growth Form: Spreading or horizontal, Upright / erect

Ideal Growing Conditions

Best Light Conditions: Full sunlight
Rate of Growth: Medium paced
Suitable Soil Types: Adaptable, Clay, Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Moisture: Moist

Caring Conditions

Care:
Level of Maintenance: Low
Propagation:
How to Prune:
Pests:
Diseases:

Further Information

Can Attract: Hummingbirds
Tolerant of: Clay Soil
Best Garden Use: Border, Foundation Plant, Areas requiring pest toleranance, En masse, Specimen
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Closely Related Species: Honeysuckle.
Miscellaneous: Entices birdlife to the garden, Blooms are very showy
Genus Detail: Weigela
Further Reading and References: Here and Here

I hope that you enjoyed this guide on how to grow Weigela florida 'Alexandra'. You may also enjoy the following guides on growing the Variegata version of this species.