SCIENTIFIC NAME: Weigela florida 'Brigela' PP #12,666

COMMON NAME: French Lace Weigela

GARDEN SIZE: 4 to 8 feet tall x 4 to 8 feet wide

GROWTH RATE: Moderate

USDA ZONE: 4-8

EXPOSURE: Full sun

WATER & SOIL: Medium water needs; tolerates clay soil

HABIT (FORM): Spreading, mounded form

FOLIAGE: Deciduous; yellow-green with lighter yellow-green/yellow margins and a reddish edge

FLOWERS: Bright red trumpet-shaped flowers, fade to dark pink in the throat, blooms from April to June

PLANT ORIGIN: Northern China, Korea, and Japan

WILDLIFE SUPPORT: May provide some nesting sites and shelter for birds and small mammals, but does not serve as much of a host for local insects and wildlife. May provide food for insects.

FERTILIZING: Not necessary, but organic compost may be applied in the spring.

PRUNING: Not necessary, but may be shortened by no more than a third while dormant (February is good) to promote bushiness

TOXICITY FLAGS: Generally considered non-toxic to dogs, cats, and horses

USES: Hedges