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SONIC BLOOM® GHOST®

Weigela

Weigela florida

'Carlton'

PP#20,025; CBR#3860

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Sonic Bloom Ghost weigela blooming in the landscape showing a stark contrast between the red flowers and chartreuse foliage "} Closeup of the unique glowing gold foliage and red blooms of Sonic Bloom Ghost weigela YouTube video describing the plant shown on this page
  • Reblooming
  • Colorful foliage
  • Deer resistant
Description

A long time favorite here and with our customers, Ghost weigela boasts unrivaled foliage color and vivid flowers. Because of its unusual, other-worldly beauty, we've largely ignored the fact that it has always been an outstanding rebloomer, too. Upgrading it to the Sonic Bloom® series of reblooming weigela is long overdue: enjoy the same amazing ghostly, glowing foliage, lipstick red flowers, abundant rebloom, just with a new name: Sonic Bloom® Ghost® weigela. 

Sonic Bloom® is a registered trademark of the Sygenta Company.

USDA Zone
4 - 8 (-30°F/-34°C)
Exposure
Full sun, Part sun
Height
4 - 5'
Width
4 - 5'
Finish Time
1 season
Type
Deciduous
Bloom Time
Spring; then fall
Flower Color
Red
Foliage Color
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. Takes more shade than other weigela, thanks to its chartreuse foliage.

  • Plant of the Week: Plant of the Week November 1, 2018; Sonic Bloom® Ghost® Weigela
  • Grower Sheet: Sonic Bloom® Ghost® Weigela Grower Sheet
  • Tag: Sonic Bloom® Ghost® Weigela Tag
  • Spec Sheet: Sonic Bloom® Weigela Series Spec Sheet
  • Plant of the Week: Plant of the Week May 23, 2019

    • Features: Attracts pollinators, Alkaline soil, Clay soil, Deer resistant, Reblooming

    Filters: Botanical genus: Weigela, Common name: Weigela, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Spring, Bloom time: Fall, Red flowers, Chartreuse foliage

    Features: Attracts pollinators, Alkaline soil, Clay soil, Deer resistant, Reblooming

    Filters: Botanical genus: Weigela, Common name: Weigela, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Spring, Bloom time: Fall, Red flowers, Chartreuse foliage