Pink Weigela
Very nice in a mixed shrub border.
Leaves are dark green, oval and tapered, to 2.
Native to China.
Dark pink flowers with pale pink-white interiors, to 1 1/4 inches long are produced in corymbs on short lateral twigs on previous years growth in late spring to early summer.
The Pink Weigela, Weigela florida, is a deciduous shrub that is prized for its showy bell-shaped flowers and spreading, arching growth habit.
5 inches long.
Flowers are attractive to hummingbirds.
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For United States gardeners ... remember to fertilize your lawn around the summer holidays. First on Memorial Day weekend to start the summer, again on Labor Day after the heat of the summer has passed, and finally near Halloween for a healthy lawn next spring.
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