Plants of the Weigela Genus 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.

 

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.
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  • 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

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  • 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.
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  • Weigela x 'Alexander' // Alexander Weigela
  • Weigela x 'Java Red' // Java Red Weigela