DESCRIPTION: Flowers mid-May into June. Shrub has a round, mounded growth habit. Weigela will sometimes throw off a few flowers on and off all summer, up until frost; flowers are rather tubular in form, in small clusters blooming June & July. Growth rate is moderate: 12-24" per year depending upon conditions.

SUGGESTED USE: Front of the perennial or shrub border, foundation planting, along pathways. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.

CULTURE: Full sun to partial shade. Average garden soil with good drainage. Space 24-30" apart. Fertilize just once, in early spring, with 5-10-5 or 5-10-10. Prune in early spring to remove any dead or weak twigs, and right after bloom if plant needs a bit of shaping.

PROBLEM: Few problems with insects or diseases.