Spilled Wine Weigela
Weigela florida 'Spilled Wine'
Weigela florida 'Spilled Wine'
Foliage: Purple
Fall Foliage: Little, if any Fruit: Capsule Habit/Form: Spreading Uses: Mass planting, foundation, border |
Zone Hardiness: 4 - 8
Plant Height: 2 - 3 ft Plant Width: 2 - 4 ft Light: Sun Growth Rate: Medium |
Spilled Wine® is a smart little shrub that looks a bit exotic , but actually it's easy to grow, very dependable, and super long-blooming. The handsome deep purple foliage serves as a delightful backdrop for its beautiful pink-magenta flowers, which are irresistible to butterflies and hummingbirds. Spilled Wine keeps its purple leaves from spring through fall, not "going green" in summer heat like some others do. In fact, strong sunlight intensifies the dark purple hues, so that by mid-August the foliage nearly looks black. It has a slightly spreading habit, growing wider than tall. This variety, like other weigelas, is unpalatable to deer.