Sonic Bloom® Red Weigela

Light Needs

Full Sun

(6+ Hours Direct Sun)

Mature Height

4-5 Feet

Mature Spread

4-5 Feet

Growing Zones

4 to 8

Sonic Bloom Red Weigela will provide a dramatic patch of red color in your garden or yard from spring until frost. No deadheading is required for continuous bloom. If you favor spring-flowering plants but become disappointed when their flowering period is over, this is the plant for you. Flowers appear in singles or clusters and stand out against the dark green narrow-leaved deciduous foliage.

Weigela florida 'Verweig 6' is a no-maintenance shrub. It can be grown in USDA planting zones 4 to 8 in full sun conditions. This medium-sized shrub will reach between 4 and 5 feet in height and width at maturity. It grows in a dense mounded form with arching branches. Very hungry deer will eat almost any plant, but they tend to stay away from this one.

Sonic Bloom Red Weigela Care

This shrub prefers well-drained soils but can be grown in a wide variety of soils and is tolerant of urban conditions. Bees, butterflies and hummingbirds will be attracted to the bright red lipstick hued trumpet-shaped blossoms. Flowers appear on both new and old wood. The Sonic Bloom series of weigela won the 2019 Flowering Shrubs of the Year award. If desired, fertilize in early spring with formula recommended for woody plants or roses.

Sonic Bloom Red Weigela Spacing

Sonic Bloom Red Weigela is a great choice for an ornamental hedge, foundation planting, as a focal point in your garden, part of a shrub border or as a backdrop to a perennial garden. It also makes a great container plant. Plant multiple species 5 to 6 feet apart on center.

Landscaping Tip: Weigela has an elegant, arching habit that functions as an anchor to large beds. Select your favorite of the reblooming Sonic Bloom series for color that lasts much longer than conventional weigela.

 

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Compare flower color, foliage, mature size, and the features that set each Sonic Bloom® weigela apart.

Variety	Flower Color	Foliage	Mature Size	Why Choose It
Sonic Bloom® Punch Weigela	Punch pink	Bright green with bronze tones	3–4' H × 4' W	Most compact choice, with bright foliage and strong rebloom
Sonic Bloom® Pure Pink Weigela	Pink with darker centers	Dark green	3–5' H × 3–5' W	Large pink flowers and repeated waves of bloom through the season
Sonic Bloom Wine™ Weigela	Magenta & hot pink	Dark wine-purple	4–5' H × 3–4' W	Best choice for dark foliage plus a long season of pink flowers
Sonic Bloom Ghost® Weigela	Rich red	Lime green aging to gold	4–5' H × 3–4' W	Changing lime-to-gold foliage adds color even between flowers
Sonic Bloom® Pink Weigela	Hot pink	Green	4–5' H × 4–5' W	Heavy hot-pink flowering from spring through repeated rebloom
Sonic Bloom® Red Weigela	Lipstick red	Dark green	4–5' H × 4–5' W	Strongest true-red flower color in the series
Sonic Bloom® Pearl Weigela	White aging to pink	Green	4–5' H × 4–5' W	Flowers open white and gradually change to pink for a two-tone display

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