- Full Sun (At Least 6 Hours Of Direct Sunlight)
- Height 2 - 2.5 Feet
- Width 2 - 2.5 Feet
- Growing Zones 4-8
No need to wait for this Very Fine Wine to start glamming up your garden. This weigela offers a dramatic spring combination of cheerful pink trumpets backed by nearly black plum-tinted foliage which goes on to offer a bass note of contrast to your garden’s summer and fall players. Extremely easy on the gardener, this adaptable shrub is low maintenance and resistant to deer, yet attractive to hummingbirds.
VFW is a Weigela florida hybrid that boasts extra cold hardiness, from zones 4 through 8, and is less prone to dying back at the tips of the branches, that the pros call that “tip dieback,” than some of its relatives. It’s a compact mounded grower typically spreading to about 30 inches tall and wide, so it can fit in any sunny spot needing a powerhouse of color and bloom. Seasonal containers, landscape, edging, shrub borders, you name it – they’re all great options. In a vase, the dusky foliage makes all your other flowers look even better.
Very Fine Wine Weigela Care
VFW asks for well-drained soil, other than that, it asks “What works for you?” It doesn’t need especially fertile or specific soil conditions. For lighting, it prefers full sun. Seasonal container plants would be best moved to an in-ground location in fall, or mulched heavily.
Any pruning for shaping can be done right after spring flowers. Fertilize in early spring before bloom with a slow-release fertilizer for trees and shrubs according to the manufacturer’s directions.
Very Fine Wine Weigela Spacing
An ideal spacing for Very Fine Wine would be from 24 to 30 inches wide, in the ground or in a large container as a focal point.
Very Fine Wine Weigela Information
USDA Hardiness Zones: 4-8 |
Plant Type: Shrub |
Sunlight Exposure: Full Sun |
Mature Height: 2 - 2.5 Feet |
Mature Width: 2 - 2.5 Feet |
Plant Spacing: 2 - 2.5 Feet |
Growth Habit: Mounded |
Flower Color(s): Pink |
Seasonal Interest: Spring |
Foliage Type: Deciduous |
Foliage Color(s): Black/Purple |
Resists: Deer |
Features: Foliage Interest, Low Maintenance |
Uses: Container Groundcover Landscape |
Plant Brand: Proven Winners |
Botanical/Scientific Name: Weigela florida 'SMNWFDFPD' USPPAF, Can PBRAF |
- SKU:
- WEIVF
Container Sizes
Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on; type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.
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- If there is extreme heat we’ll delay shipping.
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Once your plant is shipped you’ll receive an email with tracking information. Depending on the above criteria we’ll ship your plant(s) towards beginning of the following week from your order. We put together this helpful guide of what to do when you receive your plants in the mail.
It is important to know that all of our plants are clearly labeled for which growing zones the plant can survive in. The plants are thoroughly trialed and tested in every growing zone before we state the plant can grow in a zone. Again, our #1 priority is to ship the plants to you healthy and ready to thrive in your location. So we will do everything in our power to do so.