Weigela florida 'Alexandra'
Spectacular contrast in May.
'Alexandra' has beautiful deciduous dark purple foliage; it is the most purple among all the varieties of Weigela known to this day.
This new variety is medium-sized and its form upright.
'Alexandra' is very floriferous in May. The flowers are dark pink, contrasting with the very purple foliage.
A cultivation to use in mixed hedges because of its decorative spring flowering and its purple coloured leaves until autumn.
hardy (-20°C)
deciduous
autumn
- Width
- 2,00 m
- Height
- 2,00 m
- Habit
- touffu,dressé
- Hardiness
- hardy (-20°C)
- Foliage
- deciduous
- Foliage colour
- coloured
- Flowering period
- spring
- Flowering colour
- pink
(wholesale)
Use :
A selection to use because of its decorative spring flowering and its purple coloured leaves until autumn. Being very ornamental for a big part of the year, 'Alexandra' can very well be planted in bushy clumps or as informal hedges.
Type of soil :
All types of fresh soil.
Care :
Trimming advised: cut out the old branches, after flowering.