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Magical™ Robin Weigela
Weigela florida 'Bokrarob'
Height: 3 feet
Spread: 3 feet
Sunlight:
Hardiness Zone: 4b
Group/Class: Magical Series
Brand: Star
Description:
A magnificent, summer-long reblooming shrub, smothered in showy pink trumpet-shaped flowers, attracts hummingbirds; rich, green foliage is somewhat coarse and open in habit; excellent in groupings; needs full sun
Ornamental Features
Magical™ Robin Weigela is covered in stunning clusters of hot pink trumpet-shaped flowers along the branches from late spring to late summer. It has forest green deciduous foliage. The serrated pointy leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color.
Landscape Attributes
Magical™ Robin Weigela is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a shapely form and gracefully arching branches. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other landscape plants with finer foliage.
This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and should only be pruned after flowering to avoid removing any of the current season's flowers. It is a good choice for attracting hummingbirds to your yard. It has no significant negative characteristics.
Magical™ Robin Weigela is recommended for the following landscape applications;
- Accent
- Mass Planting
- Hedges/Screening
- General Garden Use
Planting & Growing
Magical™ Robin Weigela will grow to be about 3 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 3 feet. It has a low canopy. 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.
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