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Japanese weigela | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Japanese weigela

Weigela coraeensis

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Weigela
Family: Caprifoliaceae

About this plant

An upright, spreading deciduous shrub to 3.5m high, with shiny, toothed and pointed, oval leaves, with fine hairs on the leaf veins. In early summer, produces clusters of 2-8 flowers from the leaf axils; flowers are bell-shaped and white or pale pink, turning carmine red as they mature

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Alkaline

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in any fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade.

Pruning

Pruning group 2, after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer, semi-hardwood cuttings in midsummer, or hardwood cuttings in autumn and winter

Pests

May be susceptible to leaf and bud eelworm

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years