My Monet Purple Effect® Weigela

Weigela florida

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Overview

My Monet Purple Effect® Weigela, or Weigela florida, is a compact deciduous shrub with cream, mint-green, and purple-variegated foliage plus soft pink late-spring flowers. Its mounded habit reaches 18-30 inches tall and wide. Grow in sun to part sun with average, well-drained soil and moderate water; afternoon shade helps in warmer sites. Easy to maintain and deer resistant. Hardy in USDA Zones 4-6.

Sun FullWater Medium

My Monet Purple Effect® Weigela (Weigela florida) — is a compact deciduous shrub with cream

My Monet Purple Effect® Weigela (Weigela florida) — and purple-variegated foliage plus soft pink late-spring flowers

My Monet Purple Effect® Weigela (Weigela florida) — Its mounded habit reaches 18-30 inches tall and wide

My Monet Purple Effect® Weigela (Weigela florida) — Grow in sun to part sun with average

My Monet Purple Effect® Weigela (Weigela florida) — well-drained soil and moderate water; afternoon shade helps in warmer sites

My Monet Purple Effect® Weigela (Weigela florida) — Easy to maintain and deer resistant

My Monet Purple Effect® Weigela (Weigela florida) — commonly referred to as My Monet Purple Effect® Weigela

Culture

Sun: Full
Water: Medium

Shape & size

Mature height: 1.5–2.5 Ft.
Mature width: 1.5–2.5 Ft.

Classification

Family: Caprifoliaceae

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My Monet Purple Effect® Weigela (Weigela florida) — is a compact deciduous shrub with cream

My Monet Purple Effect® Weigela (Weigela florida) — and purple-variegated foliage plus soft pink late-spring flowers

My Monet Purple Effect® Weigela (Weigela florida) — Its mounded habit reaches 18-30 inches tall and wide

My Monet Purple Effect® Weigela (Weigela florida) — Grow in sun to part sun with average

My Monet Purple Effect® Weigela (Weigela florida) — well-drained soil and moderate water; afternoon shade helps in warmer sites

My Monet Purple Effect® Weigela (Weigela florida) — Easy to maintain and deer resistant

My Monet Purple Effect® Weigela (Weigela florida) — commonly referred to as My Monet Purple Effect® Weigela

My Monet Purple Effect® Weigela (Weigela florida) — is a compact deciduous shrub from the Proven Winners® collection

My Monet Purple Effect® Weigela (Weigela florida) — treasured as much for its foliage as for its flowers

My Monet Purple Effect® Weigela (Weigela florida) — neatly held leaves are variegated in fresh cream and mint green

My Monet Purple Effect® Weigela (Weigela florida) — then washed with distinctive purple tones that give the plant a lively

My Monet Purple Effect® Weigela (Weigela florida) — soft pink blooms appear along the stems

My Monet Purple Effect® Weigela (Weigela florida) — painterly quality through the season

My Monet Purple Effect® Weigela (Weigela florida) — adding a delicate floral accent without overwhelming the crisp

My Monet Purple Effect® Weigela (Weigela florida) — Gardeners often find that its brightest contribution is as a foliage plant

My Monet Purple Effect® Weigela (Weigela florida) — My Monet Purple Effect® Weigela matures to about 18 to 30 inches tall and equally wide

My Monet Purple Effect® Weigela (Weigela florida) — variegated edge is needed near the front of a planting.<br><br>With a naturally mounded habit

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