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Shrub · Caprifoliaceae family

Weigela

Weigela florida

Full sun to part shade in a garden 1.5–2.5 m × 1.5–2.5 m Flowers May–June to −34 °C
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SunFull sun to part shade
in a garden after 10 years1.5–2.5 m
in the wild up to 3 m
spacing 3 m
FlowersMay–June
PlantingMarch–April, October–November
WinterNo winter protection

Where to plant and how much to water

Sun, soil and water.

It grows best in full sun to part shade, in average soil.

Sun

Sun6 hours or more
Part shade3–6 hours
Shadeunder 3 h

Soil

tolerates any pH
acidicneutralalkaline
averageclayloamysandy

Watering

only in dry spellsless when it rains

Frost

−34 °C
no winter protectionleafless in winter

How much space it takes

Mature size.

The mature plant next to a person (175 cm).

1 m2 m3 m1.8–3 mspread 2.7–3.6 m
1.8–3 m× spread 2.7–3.6 m

Plant 3 m apart.

Reaches maturity in about 5–10 years. The final size depends on the cultivar and the spot — we give the range from smallest to largest.

Calendar

Through the year.

Months for Central Europe. The line shows the current month.

The year at a glance

Flowers: JanuaryFlowers: FebruaryFlowers: MarchFlowers: AprilFlowers: MayFlowers: JuneFlowers: JulyFlowers: AugustFlowers: SeptemberFlowers: OctoberFlowers: NovemberFlowers: DecemberPlanting: JanuaryPlanting: FebruaryPlanting: MarchPlanting: AprilPlanting: MayPlanting: JunePlanting: JulyPlanting: AugustPlanting: SeptemberPlanting: OctoberPlanting: NovemberPlanting: DecemberFeeding: JanuaryFeeding: FebruaryFeeding: MarchFeeding: AprilFeeding: MayFeeding: JuneFeeding: JulyFeeding: AugustFeeding: SeptemberFeeding: OctoberFeeding: NovemberFeeding: DecemberJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
FlowersPlantingFeeding
Now, in October: a good time for planting (container plant).
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Flowers

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

May–June · pink, red, white or yellow

Planting

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

container plant: March–April, October–November

Feeding

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

May–June

Feeding

Nutrition.

Horn meal

up to 40 g/m² a year, if the soil needs it · May–June

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Pests and diseases

Common problems and what to do.

The most common problems in Central Europe. Protection is listed from the gentlest option.

High riskMedium riskLow riskRisk for this plant according to the source · no label = no documented level
Honey fungus

Honey fungus

Armillaria
High riskdisease
More about this problem

What you will see

Root rot and dieback of the shrub; white fungal sheets under the bark at the base.

The source says: it is among the plants particularly susceptible to honey fungus.

When to look

Mushrooms in late summer and autumn; mycelium in the soil all year

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • do not plant in places with honey fungus
    • remove infected shrubs together with the roots
  2. By hand when presentdig out the infected shrub with its roots
Honey fungusdisease · mushrooms in late summer and autumn; mycelium in the soil all yearHigh risk

What you will see

Root rot and dieback of the shrub; white fungal sheets under the bark at the base.

The source says: it is among the plants particularly susceptible to honey fungus.

When to look

Mushrooms in late summer and autumn; mycelium in the soil all year

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • do not plant in places with honey fungus
    • remove infected shrubs together with the roots
  2. By hand when presentdig out the infected shrub with its roots
More about this problem

What you will see

Small holes with a brown edge in leaves, distorted tips.

When to look

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
May–August

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • tolerate the damage
    • remove alternative host weeds
    • remove dead vegetation at the end of winter
  2. Biological all seasonencourage birds and ground beetles
Capsid bugspest · May–August

What you will see

Small holes with a brown edge in leaves, distorted tips.

When to look

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
May–August

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • tolerate the damage
    • remove alternative host weeds
    • remove dead vegetation at the end of winter
  2. Biological all seasonencourage birds and ground beetles
More about this problem

Brown scale

pest

What you will see

Possible.

When to look

All year

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • tolerate a light infestation
  2. By hand all yearremove scales and egg threads by hand
  3. Biological all seasonencourage ladybirds, wasps and birds
Brown scalepest · all year

What you will see

Possible.

When to look

All year

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • tolerate a light infestation
  2. By hand all yearremove scales and egg threads by hand
  3. Biological all seasonencourage ladybirds, wasps and birds
Sources (4)

What to combine it with

Same needs, different flowering.

They share the same sun and soil and flower in other months — so the bed flowers for longer.

garden rose

garden rose

0.5–2.5 m
✓flowers June–October
✓lower — for the front
African Marigold

African Marigold

0.15–1.2 m
✓flowers June–October
✓lower — for the front
monkshood

monkshood

0.8–1.5 m
✓flowers July–August
✓lower — for the front

Frequently asked

Quick answers.

When does weigela flower?

In May–June; the flowers are pink, red, white or yellow.

Does weigela tolerate shade?

It tolerates part shade (3–6 hours of sun), but not full shade.

How much space does weigela need?

At maturity 2.7–3.6 m wide and 1.8–3 m tall; recommended spacing 3 m.

Capsid bugs — what can you do?

tolerate the damage encourage birds and ground beetles

Brown scale — what can you do?

tolerate a light infestation remove scales and egg threads by hand

Sources (17) Checked 24 October 2026

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