Dark Horse Weigela
Common Name: Weigela ‘Dark Horse’
Type: Deciduous shrub
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Zone: 4 to 8
Height: 2 to 3 feet
Spread: 2 to 3 feet
Bloom Time: April to June
Bloom Description: Pink
Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium
Culture:
Grown well in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. Well tolerate light shade, but needs full sun for best flowering and foliage color. Prune to shape immediately after flowering.
Characteristics:
A dense, rounded, deciduous shrub that features profuse, funnel shaped, pink flowers that appear singly or in clusters along the branches of the previous year’s growth in the mid to late spring, with sparse and scattered repeat bloom often occurring on new growth as the summer progresses. Dark purple leaves retain good color throughout the growing season. Attracts hummingbirds.