Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit 2011
A Proven Winners® ColorChoice® Flowering Shrubs variety, Wine and Roses® is the most ornamental of all weigelas, offering 3 seasons of interest in the gardenfrom the beginning of spring until the colder days of fall. In spring, fresh, glossy, dark purple new leaves appear. In early summer, bright 1-inch rosy pink blooms spring forth, creating an outstanding contrast. In fall, the foliage takes on shades of burgundy.
Easy to grow, Wine and Roses weigela reaches about 4 to 5 feet high and a wide, growing best in full sun to partial shade locations with well-draining soil. This shrub is deer resistant and heat, cold, and drought tolerant.
Genus | Weigela |
Species | florida |
Variety | 'Alexandra' |
ppaf | PP10772 |
Item Form | 1-Quart |
Zone | 4 - 8 |
Bloom Start to End | Late Spring - Mid Summer |
Habit | Mound-shaped |
Plant Height | 4 ft |
Plant Width | 5 ft |
Bloom Size | 1 in |
Additional Characteristics | Award Winner, Butterfly Lovers, Easy Care Plants, Fall Color, Flower, Hummingbird Lovers |
Bloom Color | Pink |
Foliage Color | Purple |
Light Requirements | Full Sun |
Moisture Requirements | Moist, well-drained |
Resistance | Cold Hardy, Deer Resistance |
Soil Tolerance | Clay, Normal, loamy |
Uses | Beds, Border, Containers, Cut Flowers, Fall Color, Specimen |
Restrictions | *Due to state restrictions we cannot ship to the following: Canada, Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Idaho |