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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Weigela florida (Bunge) A.
DC.
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Old-fashioned Weigela
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Diervillaceae
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5
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deciduous shrub
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Broad-spreading, arching, to rounded, fast growth rate.
ADAPTABILITY:
Full sun, well-drained soil, adaptable.
FUNCTIONS:
Foundation, massing, shrub border.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Prune after flowering, remove a portion of the older canes each year.
NATIVE RANGE:
Japan
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 5-8
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
Very many cultivars, interspecific hybrids with other Weigela species,
see Dirr.
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