How to Grow Weigela florida 'Variegata' Plants in your Garden
Gardener's HQ Guide to Growing Variegated Weigela
Weigela florida 'Variegata Abigarrado' photograph by F. D. Richards .
Weigela florida Variegata Growing and Care GuideScientific Name: Weigela florida Variegata Common Name: Weigela 'Florida Variegata, Variegated Weigela Growing Zone: USA: 5 to 08 Life Cycle / Plant Type: Shrub Plant Details Plant Height (Inches): 48 to 96 Plant Spread (Inches): 60 to 96 Time of Bloom: Mid to Late Spring Flower Details: Pink Leaf Foliage: Green, Silvery, Variegated, Yellow Fruit: Growth Form: Rounded Ideal Growing Conditions Best Light Conditions: Full sunlight Rate of Growth: Medium paced Suitable Soil Types: Acidic, Alkaline, Clay, Loamy, Neutral, Sandy, Slightly alkaline, Well drained Soil Moisture: Moist Caring Conditions Care: Level of Maintenance: Low Propagation: softwood cuttings (early summer), semi-hardwood cuttings (summer), hardwood cuttings (late autumn / winter) How to Prune: Hard renovative pruning Pests: Not usually any serious insect problems Diseases: No serious disease problems 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 plants. Miscellaneous: Attractive foliage, Is not a native plant of N. America, Blooms are very showy Genus Detail: Weigela Further Reading and References: Here and Here
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