Weigela 'Nana Variegata' (v)

RHS Plant Profile

weigela 'Nana Variegata'

Synonyms

Weigela florida 'Variegata Nana'
Weigela florida 'Nana Variegata'

Shrubs

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A reasonably compact rounded shrub with variegated oval leaves displaying margins starting golden and aging to creamy white. In early summer pale pink bell-shaped flowers are produced, up to 3cm in length

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

1-1.5 metres

Max Spread

1-1.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 5–10 years
Max Spread: 1-1.5 metres
Max Height: 1-1.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Clay Loam Sand

Moisture: Moist but well–drained
pH: Acid or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade

Aspect: West–facing or East–facing or South–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H6

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Caprifoliaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: 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: Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Plant in most moist but well-drained fertile soil in sun or partial shade.

Propagation

Propagate by cuttings - softwood, semi-ripe or hardwood.

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Cottage and informal garden
Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Once established prune out older woody stems in mid summer to encourage production of new wood for future flowering.

Pests

May be susceptible to leaf and bud eelworms, capsid bug and brown scale

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus