Weigela florida 'Minuet' – 'Minuet' Weigela

'Minuet' Weigela is a charming dwarf shrub that offers remarkable performance in a compact form. It captivates with its abundant spring flowering of deep ruby-red and its unique purple-tinged foliage. Its small size and mounded habit make it an exceptional choice for small spaces, borders, or container growing, all while attracting hummingbirds to the garden.

Characteristics

• Foliage: It develops dense deciduous foliage. The dark green leaves take on an attractive purple tinge, a colour that intensifies with more sun.
• Flowering: In late spring, the shrub covers itself in a multitude of trumpet-shaped, dark ruby-red, and lightly fragrant flowers. After this spectacular main bloom, it often produces flowers sporadically during the summer and fall.
• Light: It thrives in full sun, which accentuates its foliage colour, but also adapts well to a location in partial shade.
• Habit: It forms a dense, compact, and mounded shrub.
• Growth: Slow. It reaches a modest height and spread of 50 to 60 cm (about 2 feet), making it a true dwarf shrub.
• Moisture: It prefers average moisture conditions.
• Soil: It grows well in average, well-drained garden soil.
• Hardiness: Very hardy, it faces Zone 4 winters without any problem.
• Watering: It requires regular watering during the first season to establish its roots well. Afterwards, water when the top few centimetres of soil are dry.
• Resistance: It demonstrates good resistance to deer.

Uses

• Types of Use: Its compact size makes it extremely versatile. It is perfect for the front of borders, edging, rock gardens, container culture, or as a small, colourful specimen.
• Ornamental Features: The contrast between the dark red flowers and the purple foliage creates a striking focal point. Its abundant flowering and small size allow it to add an intense splash of colour in tight spaces.

Care

• Fertilizing: Apply an all-purpose fertilizer in early spring, before new growth appears, to support its growth.
• Pruning: To maintain a neat appearance and compact form, perform a light shearing just after the main spring bloom.
• Planting: Choose a sunny location to get the best foliage colours and the most abundant flowering.