'Wine & Spirits' Weigela

FEATURES

Wine & Spirits weigela is one of our favorite new plants. An update on our classic Wine & Roses weigela, this vigorous, handsome variety combines even more dramatic dark foliage with crisp white-green flowers. A real showstopper in the garden center and landscape.

Foliage Interest
Attracts: 
Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resists: 
Deer
Harmful To: 
Deer

CHARACTERISTICS

Plant Type: 
 Shrub
 
Shrub Type: 
 Deciduous
 
Height Category: 
 Medium
 
Garden Height: 
 36 - 60 Inches
 
Spacing: 
 36 - 60 Inches
 
Spread: 
 36 - 60 Inches
 
Flower Colors: 
 White
 
Flower Shade: 
 Reddish Pink
 
Foliage Colors: 
 Black
 
 Purple
 
Foliage Shade: 
 Dark purplish black
 
Habit: 
 Mounded
 
Container Role: 
 Thriller

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: 
 Old Wood
Bloom Time: 
 Early Summer
 
 Late Spring
Hardiness Zones: 
 4a4b5a5b6a6b7a7b8a8b
Water Category: 
 Average
Soil PH Category: 
 Alkaline Soil
Uses: 
 Border Plant
 
 Container
 
 Landscape
 
 Mass Planting
Uses Notes: 
 

Vibrant foliage looks best when used in shrub borders, mixed borders, edging, groundcover, and in containers.

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. 

Wine & Spirits® Weigela florida 'SMNWFGC' USPP 34,358Can PBRAF