Buy Weigela florida 'Minuet'

Also Known As

Weigela 'Minuet'
Minuet Cardinal Flowers
Minuet Weigela

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 3'
W: 3'

planting zones

5a-8b

1 gallon | $39

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Weigela florida 'Minuet' plant details

Weigela florida 'Minuet' is a moderate-growing broadleaf deciduous shrub with green foliage. In spring and summer pink flowers emerge. Attracts bees and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Weigela florida 'Minuet'

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: caprifoliaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 3 FT wide, 3 FT tall
Flowers: pink blooms in spring and summer
Uses: fall color

GROWING CONDITIONS for Weigela florida 'Minuet'

USDA Zones: 5a - 8b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular

Soil needs: rich and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This wonderful dwarf variety typically reaches 3' tall and 5'wide, developed in Canada for improved cold tolerance. The pretty foliage is green-tinged-purple and gives some color to the garden all season long. In early summer this shrub produces a profusion of lightly fragrant, hot-pink flowers with a yellow throat; the bright blooms will then return sporadically throughout the summer. This is a great choice for pollinators as it is much loved by hummingbirds and butterflies. S/M

By: Forestfarm

Deciduous, compact, mounding shrub that flowers profusely from April to June. Fragrant flowers are rosy-pink with a ruby-red exterior, purple lobes and a yellow throat. Foliage is green with a purplish cast. Prune immediately after flowering to shape. Excellent choice for an accent plant or low shrub border. Growth Rate medium

By: Garden World

This small, deciduous shrub is a hummingbird magnet in late spring and early summer when covered with clusters of ruby-red flowers that stand out against the purple-tinged, green leaves. A dwarf form of an old-fashioned garden stalwart, at only 3' tall and wide, 'Minuet' fits easily into any garden in full sun to part shade with regular summer water. Frost hardy to -20 °F, USDA zone 5.