Weigela coraeensis
Japanese weigela
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
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Size
Ultimate height
2.5–4 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
2.5–4 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Neutral, AlkalineColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | White Pink | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Caprifoliaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Weigela are bushy deciduous shrubs with simple, ovate leaves and small clusters of funnel-shaped white, yellow, pink or red flowers on short side shoots in late spring and summer
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- Japan
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in any fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade.
Propagation
Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer, semi-hardwood cuttings in midsummer, or hardwood cuttings in autumn and winter
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Pruning group 2, after flowering
Pests
May be susceptible to leaf and bud eelworm
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus
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