My Monet Sunset Weigela
Weigela florida 'Sunset'
Proven Winners
$39.00 – $45.00
This low growing variety is grown primarily for its colorful foliage; golden leaves turn stunning shades of pink, orange, and red in fall; occasional rose pink trumpet-shaped flowers in spring; ideal for the mixed garden border
Features and Growing Tips
Note: Each live plant is unique and may differ from the photo while maintaining its beauty. Plants come in a plastic pot; other items in images are not included.
Landscape Qualities
My Monet Sunset Weigela is a dense multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a mounded form. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage.
Ornamental Qualities
My Monet Sunset Weigela has attractive gold deciduous foliage on a plant with a mounded habit of growth. The pointy leaves are highly ornamental and turn an outstanding orange in the fall. It features dainty clusters of rose trumpet-shaped flowers with pink overtones along the branches in late spring.
Planting and Growing
My Monet Sunset Weigela will grow to be about 18 inches tall at maturity | with a spread of 18 inches. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front. It grows at a medium rate | and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 30 years.
This shrub should only be grown in full sunlight. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions | and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.
Plant Facts
Prefers full sun
Keep moisture level average to moist
Mature Size 18"Hx18"W
Flowers are rose
Flowers in late spring
Attracts hummingbirds
Fall color orange
Zone 4b
Likes average to moist soil