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Weigela florida 'Bokraspiwi'

How to grow Weigela 'Spilled Wine'.

Wine-dark leaves. Hot pink flowers.

Light
Full sun
Water
Moderate
Zones
5–8
Size
2–3 ft tall, 2–3 ft wide
Spacing
2–3 ft apart.
Pets
Not on the ASPCA pet-safe list; keep it out of reach
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Low weigela shrub with wavy dark burgundy leaves and magenta-pink trumpet flowers

Light

Full sun. In shade the leaves go greenish.

Water

Water weekly the first season. Established plants handle short dry spells.

Planting and soil

Plant in spring or fall, root ball top at soil level.

Feeding

A slow-release shrub feed in spring.

Pruning

Prune just after the spring flowers fade. It blooms on last year's wood.

Through the year

Dark leaves in spring, flowers May–June, a few more through summer.

If something's off

Pruning in fall or winter removes next year's flowers. Rarely bothered by pests.

Plays well with

Plant it with friends.

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Why we stock it: Three seasons of dark foliage in a shrub small enough for anywhere.

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