My Monet® Weigela

Weigela florida

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Overview

My Monet® Weigela, or Weigela florida, is a dwarf deciduous shrub with green, white, and pink variegated foliage and soft pink spring flowers. It forms a neat mound 12-18 inches tall and 18-24 inches wide. Best in part sun to sun with well-drained soil and average moisture, it needs little pruning and attracts hummingbirds while resisting deer. Hardy in USDA Zones 4-6.

Sun Full, HalfWater MediumZones 5–8Climate Temperate

My Monet® Weigela (Weigela florida) — is a dwarf deciduous shrub with green

My Monet® Weigela (Weigela florida) — and pink variegated foliage and soft pink spring flowers

My Monet® Weigela (Weigela florida) — It forms a neat mound 12-18 inches tall and 18-24 inches wide

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

My Monet® Weigela (Weigela florida) — it needs little pruning and attracts hummingbirds while resisting deer

My Monet® Weigela (Weigela florida) — Best in part sun to sun with well-drained soil and average moisture

My Monet® Weigela (Weigela florida) — is a compact deciduous shrub with the charm of a living watercolor

Culture

Sun: Full, Half
Water: Medium
USDA zones: 5–8

Shape & size

Classification

Family: Caprifoliaceae
Climate: Temperate

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My Monet® Weigela (Weigela florida) — is a dwarf deciduous shrub with green

My Monet® Weigela (Weigela florida) — and pink variegated foliage and soft pink spring flowers

My Monet® Weigela (Weigela florida) — It forms a neat mound 12-18 inches tall and 18-24 inches wide

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

My Monet® Weigela (Weigela florida) — it needs little pruning and attracts hummingbirds while resisting deer

My Monet® Weigela (Weigela florida) — Best in part sun to sun with well-drained soil and average moisture

My Monet® Weigela (Weigela florida) — is a compact deciduous shrub with the charm of a living watercolor

My Monet® Weigela (Weigela florida) — Part of the Proven Winners® collection

My Monet® Weigela (Weigela florida) — variegated effect that holds interest well beyond the spring bloom season

My Monet® Weigela (Weigela florida) — light pink tubular flowers appear on old wood

My Monet® Weigela (Weigela florida) — My Monet® typically matures at just 12 to 18 inches tall and 18 to 24 inches wide

My Monet® Weigela (Weigela florida) — making it one of the most useful weigelas for intimate planting spaces

My Monet® Weigela (Weigela florida) — Hardy in USDA Zones 4a through 6b

My Monet® Weigela (Weigela florida) — it offers the structure of a shrub without overwhelming the scale of a border

My Monet® Weigela (Weigela florida) — Gardeners often note that it may take a season or two to settle in and fill out

My Monet® Weigela (Weigela florida) — its rounded form and tri-color foliage become a refined

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