Weigela Florida Variegated - Variegated Weigela Shrubs

For years I have stayed away from the Weigela florida variegated...well not specifically that variety, but Weigela shrubs in general. I had heard horror stories of gardeners who purchased this shrub, only to watch the greenery take form but no blooms.

Many years have passed and my fear of the Weigela shrub has waned. Since the fear had now disappeared, I searched for and found the Variegated variety.

As seen in the above images, this shrub is simply stunning! The leaves, when emerging are oval shaped, a soft green and edged with a creamy white. As the plant matures, the leaves to to a dark green and are edged with a lime green color.

The blooms are amazing. Shaped like a funnel, the flowers open as a cream white and slowly darken to the soft pink. Because of the bloom shape, hummingbirds migrate to the shrub. Flowering in late spring to early summer, this Weigela is know to bloom again in the fall. I was quite surprised to see that my shrub bloomed within 1 month of planting.

This hardy shrub has a dense and quick growth. As it matures, the branches arch and the blooms group in clusters. Quite attractive indeed!

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