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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
  • Tag: Sonic Bloom® Ghost® Weigela Tag
  • Spec Sheet: Sonic Bloom® Weigela Series Spec Sheet
  • Grower Sheet: Sonic Bloom® Ghost® Weigela Grower 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