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A new variety that takes the best of wine and Roses Weigela—and, if possible, makes it even better—Wine and Spirits Weigela adds fine drama to any garden. Landscape designers often talk about mixing colors and textures for dramatic effect. With this weigela, you can achieve that effect with a single shrub! It features deep, wine-colored foliage fronted by bright whitish-green flowers in late spring to early summer.
Growing to nearly 5 feet tall and wide, Wine and Spirits can be shaped into a shrub-like appearance or a more sprawling and natural spread. This show stopping shrub can serve as the focal point of a garden bed or as a medium-height border if planted in a group. Aside from its striking color contrast, the shrub’s foliage is fragrant but not attractive to hungry deer. It should thrive in zones 4 through 8, losing leaves in late fall and greening up in spring.
Wine and Spirits Weigela Care
Give your weigela plenty of room to grow and stand out. Be sure to plant it in a spot that receives at least 6 hours of sun each day during its growing season. It can grow in average to partly acidic soil, as long as the soil drains well. For best health, cover the ground below the plant with a few inches of organic mulch.
Your weigela needs consistent watering, a little more in the first year or during peak heat and drought. After it’s established, it will seldom need irrigation. Add a balanced slow-release fertilizer to the base of the plant each spring to encourage growth and blooms. Prune out dead
Wine and Spirits Weigela Spacing
Give Wine and Spirits plenty of room to spread and for air flow, which should be about 2.5 to 3 feet on all sides. To achieve a border effect, place the plant a little closer together.
Wine & Spirits™ Weigela Plant Facts
Growing Conditions
- Hardiness ZonesGrowing Zones
- USDA Zones 4 to 8 (perennial); grown as an annual elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown indoors elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown in containers elsewhere (grown as a seasonal crop)
- Sun Exposure
- Full Sun (6+ Hours Direct Sun)
- Mature Height
- 3-5 Feet
- Mature Spread
- 3-5 Feet
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
- Growth Habit
- , Mounded
- Water Needs
- Average
Flowers & Foliage
- Flower Colors
- , White
- Flower Description
- White with pink blush
- Bloom Time
- Late Spring to Early Summer
- Blooms On
-
Old Wood
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"Blooms on" tells you which stems produce flowers, which decides when it's safe to prune.
- New Wood: Flowers form on stems that grow this season. Prune in late winter or early spring without losing blooms.
- Old Wood: Flower buds form on last year's stems. Prune right after flowering. Pruning in fall or early spring removes next year's blooms.
- Both New and Old Wood: Blooms on last year's stems and again on new growth, so it flowers even after a hard winter or a mistimed pruning. Prune lightly after the first flush of blooms.
- When to Prune
- Right after flowering
- Foliage Color
- , Black, Purple
- Foliage Description
- Dark purplish black
- Foliage Type
- , Deciduous
- Seasonal Interest
- , Spring Flowering, Summer Flowering
Garden Benefits
Plant Overview
- Common Name
- Wine & Spirits™ Weigela
- Botanical Name
- Weigela florida 'SMNWFGC' USPPAF, Can PBRAF
- Brand
- Proven Winners
- Plant Type
- Shrub
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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.
Also Known As:
Quart
Plant Age:
~ 6 months - 1 year
Plant Size:
~ 4"-8"
Pot Size:
~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
Volume:
1.50 quarts
Also Known As:
2.5 Quart Pot
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 8"-12"
Pot Size:
~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
Volume:
2.20-2.30 quarts
Also Known As:
#1 Container
1 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"
Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W
Volume:
2.26-3.73 quarts
Also Known As:
#2 Container
2 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 3 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-18"
Pot Size:
~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
Volume:
1.19-1.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#3 Container
3 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 2 - 4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-30"
Pot Size:
~9.5"H x 11"W
Volume:
2.32-2.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#5 Container
5 Gallon
Plant Age:
~3-4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 20" - 60"
Pot Size:
~11" H x 10 1/2” W
Volume:
3.5 - 4 gallons
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