'Midnight Sun' Reblooming Weigela

FEATURES

Celebrate summer with Midnight Sun weigela, a neat and tidy bun-shaped weigela with glossy, blazing orange and red summer-autumn foliage. Perfect for the front of the border, it functions much as a coleus would, but without having to replant it every year. It does bear pink flowers in spring, however, this plant’s form and colorful summer through autumn foliage are what makes it special.

Deadheading Not Necessary
Attracts: 
Hummingbirds

CHARACTERISTICS

Plant Type: 
 Shrub
 
Shrub Type: 
 Deciduous
 
Height Category: 
 Short
 
Garden Height: 
 12 - 18 Inches
 
Spacing: 
 12 - 18 Inches
 
Spread: 
 12 - 18 Inches
 
Flower Colors: 
 Pink
 
Flower Shade: 
 Pink
 
Foliage Colors: 
 Green
 
 Orange
 
 Red
 
Foliage Shade: 
 Many colors
 
Habit: 
 Mounded
 
Container Role: 
 Filler

PLANT NEEDS

Light Requirement: 
 Sun

The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

Maintenance Category: 
 Easy
Blooms On: 
 New Wood
Bloom Time: 
 Spring
Hardiness Zones: 
 4a4b5a5b6a6b7a7b8a8b
Water Category: 
 Average
Uses: 
 Landscape
Uses Notes: 
 

Shrub borders; mixed borders; foundation plantings

Maintenance Notes: 
 

Prefers well-drained soils but fairly adaptable to other soil types.  If necessary, prune immediately after the spring bloom.  Best flowering occurs in full sun, but light shade isn't harmful, particularly in warmer climates.

If desired, fertilize in early spring with a granular fertilizer formulated for woody plants, like a rose fertilizer. 

Midnight Sun Weigela florida 'Verweig9' USPP 35,146Can PBRAF