Midnight Wine Shine® Weigela florida

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  • Midnight Wine Shine® - Weigela florida
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Exposure
  • Sun
Flower Season
  • Spring
Mature Size
Height: 12" - 18"
Spread: 2' - 2'6"

This plant is hardy in zones 4 - 8

Zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum temperature an area is expected to receive during the winter. They are used to determine whether a plant is likely to be perennial in your area. If the number in the green box below is within the zone range listed for the plant, it will be hardy for you and thrive in your climate.

  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8

What is my hardiness zone?

NORTH BAY, ONTARIO 
ZONE 4

  • FEATURES

    Everything you love about Midnight Wine®, but with more va-voom than ever! It has darker, shinier leaves which make a huge impact in the landscape from spring to fall. And as for autumn, you'll be relieved to hear that it has had displayed much better hardiness when it comes to tip die-back. Find it in better garden centers anywhere, starting in 2022 and beyond.

    Top reasons to grow Midnight Wine Shine® weigela:

    - Very dark, glossy foliage to keep the landscape interesting well past fall bloom.

    - Excellent hardiness. 

    - Petite habit fits nicely into most landscapes.

    Foliage Interest
    Resists: 
    Deer

    CHARACTERISTICS

    Plant Type: 
    Shrub
    Shrub Type: 
    Deciduous
    Height Category: 
    Short
    Garden Height: 
    12 - 18 Inches30cm - 46cm
    Spacing: 
    24 - 30 Inches 61cm - 76cm
    Spread: 
    24 - 30 Inches 61cm - 76cm
    Flower Colors: 
    Pink
    Flower Shade: 
    Pink
    Foliage Colors: 
    Purple
    Foliage Shade: 
    Blend of purple, green, and black
    Habit: 
    Mounded
    Container Role: 
    Filler

    PLANT NEEDS

    Light Requirement: 
    Sun

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Blooms On: 
    Old Wood
    Bloom Time: 
    Spring
    Hardiness Zones: 
    4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Uses: 
    Container
    Groundcover
    Landscape
    Uses Notes: 

    Use in shrub borders, grouping, masses, as a specimen or in containers (plant in ground in spring.) Very nice along walkways or other narrow sites.

    Maintenance Notes: 

    Prefers well-drained soils but is extremely adaptable to other soil types. Pruning is best done immediately after flowering; little pruning is needed.

    Fertilize in early spring by applying a slow release fertilizer specialized for trees & shrubs. Follow the label for recommended rate of application. This is a slow growing plant and may need a year in the landscape before it grows noticeably.

    Midnight Wine Shine® Weigela florida 'SMNWFMS' USPP 26,922, Can 5,944
    PICTURES AND INFORMATION COPIED FROM PROVEN WINNERS 
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