Hey plant lovers. It’s Whit back with a top 5 of some flowering shrubs that I’m pretty sure you’ll fall for at first sight! Weigela. Here’s the deal – I had to do some major research on how to properly pronounce these and I’m still not 100% sure. If you have a different way of pronouncing it, let me know down in the comments.

They’re great for butterflies and hummingbirds and gardens in regions that get cold. Check out these top Weigela plants that showcase a range of sizes, colors, and forms.

5 Electric Love® Weigela
Carmine red summer blooms add contrast against the dark bronzy-purple foliage all growing season long! The dark foliage and itty-bitty clusters of flowers are a dramatic contrast and are sure to add black-tie formality to garden beds and borders of any size. Our number 5 pick stays naturally small and space-saving, only reaching 1-2 feet in height and a bit wider at maturity! #5 Electric Love Weigela - Growing Zones 4-7, works well in containers, full sun to partial shade, and doesn’t need much maintenance.
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4 Wine & Roses® Weigela
The number 4 pick is a stunner completely smothered in bright rosy wine-red blooms, the Proven Winners® ColorChoice® Wine & Roses Weigela starts spring with purple new spring growth! The foliage becomes dark purple and each branch is covered in the bright trumpet-shaped blooms for pollinators and hummingbirds. Grow these is slightly larger areas as they’ll reach 4-5 feet tall and wide. #4 Wine & Roses Weigela - Growing zones 4-8, award-winning rebloomer, and a fast grower.
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3 Tuxedo™ Weigela
At number 3, get ready for some formal attire for the garden, the Tuxedo Weigela goes black tie with pure white flowers and nearly-black, super dark green leaves! Mid-sized, these oval shrubs do as well in the sun and blend into any style garden and any color palette! Imagine having a foundation planting or screening hedge of Tuxedo Weigela. So classy, so formal. #3 Tuxedo Weigela - Growing zones 4-8, black and white dramatic ornamental, 4-5 feet tall and 3-4 feet wide.
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2 Red Prince Weigela
At number two, the red flowers of the Red Prince Weigela are often mistaken for an Azalea when the bright petals show up in the summer and more blooms reappear in the fall! The dark green leaves grow into a dense rounded 4-6 feet tall and wide form! Your hummingbirds will love the reblooming red flowers and you’ll love the colorful screening and bright hedges! This cold-hardy shrub is a flower factory in full-sun front or backyard gardens. #2 Red Prince Weigela, Growing zones 4-8, reliable rebloomer, Pollinator magnet, and great for foundation plantings.
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1 My Monet® Weigela
Our number one pick will amaze you with its two-tone variegated leaves and bright raspberry-pink flowers! A dwarf Weigela, the Proven Winners® ColorChoice® My Monet® will knock your socks off with its colorful presence and gaudy green and white form! Cold-hardy, these flowering powerhouses stay a nice and compact 18 inches tall and 2 feet wide! Low maintenance and container-ready, My Monet is an impressionist’s work of art in raspberry, green and vanilla! #1 My Monet Weigela - Growing zones 4-6, dwarf variety that stays nice and small without pruning, and variegated leaves can be tinted pink in the fall!
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As an added bonus, the My Monet line also has a My Monet Sunset with colorful pink and red tinted variegated leaves, and My Monet Purple Effect with violet pink flowers. Collect them all for your garden.

Easy to grow and never troublesome in the landscape, the well-behaved Weigela has something for everyone! Do you have a favorite or maybe one you already have in your garden? Let me know down in the comments.

If you’d like to know more about caring for Weigela, head on over to our #ProPlantTips blog. We share tips and tricks for keeping Weigela shrubs happy, healthy, and blooming all season long!

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