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Jeff Good

BUBBLY WINE®

Weigela

Weigela florida

'FLORACLAR'

PP#35,328; CBRAF

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Bubbly Wine Weigela in the landscape. "} A close up of the pink blooms of Bubbly Wine Weigela. Bubbly Wine Weigela in the landscape. A row of Bubbly Wine Weigela in the landscape.
  • Easy care
  • Petite shrub
  • Colorful foliage
Description

A brightly colored, variegated selection of Fine Wine® weigela with sparkling hues of yellow, green, and burgundy on a compact, mounded shrub. Like all variegated plants the occasional reversion will appear, but all in all, this plant has been quite stable. Discovered by the plantsman Jeff Good of Southeast Michigan. 

USDA Zone
4 - 8 (-30°F/-34°C)
Exposure
Full sun, Part sun
Height
1.5 - 3'
Width
2 - 3'
Finish Time
1 season
Type
Deciduous
Bloom Time
Late spring
Flower Color
Pink
Foliage Color
Green, Chartreuse
Liner Sizes
2 1/4", 4", Quick Turn

Soil

Adapts to any well-drained site.

Pruning

Blooms on old wood - prune as needed after flowering. Remove oldest stems every 3-5 years to encourage vigorous juvenile growth.

Uses

Shrub borders; mixed borders; hedges; specimen; foundation plantings.

Growing Tips

Late to leaf out in spring. May require a bit of pruning to clean up winter damage - wait until new growth appears to do so.