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Weigela florida 'Variegata Nana'
Weigela
Plant Type:
DECIDUOUS SHRUBSWeigela florida ‘Variegata Nana’ – 'Variegata Nana' is another lovely older form with gorgeous variegated leaves. Green leaves are prominently edged in butter yellow with some pink highlights. Green-centered leaves mature with creamy white-edges that look great all through the growing season. Mid to late spring flowers are a lovely light pale pastel pink. There is often very nice autumn tones. We can't understand why no one seems to want this plant. It's truly beautiful.
Characteristics and Attributes for Weigela florida 'Variegata Nana'
Season of Interest (Flowering)
- Late Spring / Early Summer
Season of Interest (Foliage)
- Spring / Summer / Autumn
Autumn Interest
- Autumn Leaf Color
Nature Attraction
- Hummingbirds
- Deer Resistant
Light
- Full Sun
- Mostly Sunny
Attributes
- Hedge
- Drought Tolerant
- Specimen
- Labyrinth
- Accent
- Shrub Border
Growth Rate in the Garden
- Medium
Soil
- Average
- Draining
- Fertile
Origins
- Garden Origin
Propagated By
- Cutting Grown
Genus Overview: Weigela
Common Name: Weigela
Weigela are easy-natured shrubs with spring funnel-shaped flowers in axillary cymes blossoming on 2nd year wood. Weiglea is happy in average to good draining soils in sun. All W. florida cultivars bloom in middle to late spring. They are useful, forgiving components in mixed plantings with either perennials or other shrubs. They are best planted with companions that offer autumn and winter interest as Weigela is coarse when the foliage drops. Originating in Japan our offerings are of garden origin except for wonderful W. subsessilis which is from China and flowers extra early in the growing season – long before W. florida. All of the following are cutting grown.