Description: A deciduous, spring-blooming shrub with trumpet-shaped flowers, Weigela florida is a common garden species native to Japan. This member of the honeysuckle family spreads 6 to 9 feet high ...

Q: I have a weigela bush that's getting out of control. When do I prune it and how? It only had a few flowers this year. A: The poor flowering and gangly look is a weigela's way of telling you it ...

Weigela are popular shrubs that are prized for their vibrant trumpet-like blooms that emerge in late spring to early summer. If you are a fan of color in the garden, weigela plants are a surefire way ...

Q: My weigela shrub got pretty big even after I trimmed it in the spring. Can I trim it back again? A: I wouldn't trim it now. You might cut off flower buds that already have formed for next spring's ...

Many of us probably think of weigela as a plant in our grandparents’ yard. The ones on the market today are nothing like their predecessors. For one thing, plant breeders have scaled down the shrub to ...

Q: What type of shrub is in the photo? We’d like to trim it. Any suggestions? — Ken and Jenny Rustad. A: The red-flowered shrub is weigela, probably the popular cultivar Red Prince. There are various ...

Gardeners of a certain age may remember when the weigela was regarded as a relic of Victorian times and not worthy of a serious place in contemporary gardens. Times have changed. and the newly ...