Plants of the Diervillaceae Family at BCA

The following species and varieties are currently (or recently were) in the collections at Boone County Arboretum. This list is certainly not exhaustive -- additional taxa may be available in the trade, or may have been removed from our collection and thus removed from this list. To include taxa that are no longer present, go to this other list.

Genus: Diervilla

 
 

Genus: Weigela

  • Weigela florida

    Old Fashioned Weigela
    A very showy, sun-loving, clay-tolerant, deciduous shrub w/ rose-pink flowers in May & June, then blooming sporadically again in mid-late summer.
    Read cultural details and find specific plantings.
    • Weigela florida // Old Fashioned Weigela ("straight species")
    • Weigela florida 'Red Prince' // Red Prince Old Fashioned Weigela
    • Weigela florida 'Rumba' // Rumba Old Fashioned Weigela
    • Weigela florida 'White Knight' // White Knight Old Fashioned Weigela

  • Weigela subsessilis

    Read cultural details and find specific plantings.
    • Weigela subsessilis 'Canary' // Canary Weigela

  • Weigela x

    Weigela
    Weigela hybrids are developed for their showy, long-lasting flowers, often in shades of pink, white or other colors, or for colorful foliage.
    Read cultural details and find specific plantings.
    • Weigela x 'Alexander' // Alexander Weigela
    • Weigela x 'Java Red' // Java Red Weigela