Weigela Spilled Wine®

Weigela hybrid 'BOKRASPIWI' PP#23,781

Never "greens out" in summer heat!

Genus: Weigela
Species: hybrid
Variety: 'BOKRASPIWI'
ppaf: PP#23,781
Zone: 4 - 8
Bloom Start To End: Mid Spring - Mid Fall
Habit: Compact
Plant Height: 24 in - 3 ft
Plant Width: 24 in - 3 ft
Additional Characteristics: Bloom First Year, Butterfly Lovers, Easy Care Plants, Flower, Free Bloomer, Hummingbird Lovers, Long Bloomers, Repeat Bloomer
Bloom Color: Dark Pink, Magenta
Foliage Color: Purple
Light Requirements: Full Sun
Moisture Requirements: Dry, Moist, well-drained
Resistance: Humidity Tolerant, Cold Hardy, Drought Tolerant, Heat Tolerant
Soil Tolerance: Clay, Normal, loamy, Poor, Sandy
Uses: Border, Containers, Foliage Interest, Specimen
Restrictions:
*Due to state restrictions we cannot ship to the following:
Canada, Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
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Genus: Weigela
Species: hybrid
Variety: 'BOKRASPIWI'
ppaf: PP#23,781
Zone: 4 - 8
Bloom Start To End: Mid Spring - Mid Fall
Habit: Compact
Plant Height: 24 in - 3 ft
Plant Width: 24 in - 3 ft
Additional Characteristics: Bloom First Year, Butterfly Lovers, Easy Care Plants, Flower, Free Bloomer, Hummingbird Lovers, Long Bloomers, Repeat Bloomer
Bloom Color: Dark Pink, Magenta
Foliage Color: Purple
Light Requirements: Full Sun
Moisture Requirements: Dry, Moist, well-drained
Resistance: Humidity Tolerant, Cold Hardy, Drought Tolerant, Heat Tolerant
Soil Tolerance: Clay, Normal, loamy, Poor, Sandy
Uses: Border, Containers, Foliage Interest, Specimen
Restrictions:
*Due to state restrictions we cannot ship to the following:
Canada, Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
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This smart little shrub looks like an exotic special, but actually it's easy to grow, very dependable, and super long-blooming! The handsome deep purple foliage serves as a delightful appetizer for the main course, beautiful, pink-magenta flowers!

Spilled Wine® keeps its purple leaves from spring through fall, not "going green" in summer heat like some others will do. In fact, strong sunlight intensifies the dark purple hues, so that by mid-August the foliage nearly looks black! Wow!

Just 2 to 3 feet high and wide, Spilled Wine® greets spring with fresh, glossy violet leaves and bright pink-magenta blooms by the dozen. The flowers are heaviest in late spring, but continue to come intermittently all summer and fall.

Irresistible to butterflies and hummingbirds, Spilled Wine® has a slightly spreading habit, sometimes wider than its height. This makes it a great choice along pathways, for the front of the border or foundation, or in other mass-planting sites. And it's petite enough to show off in a container all by itself, too! Just give it plenty of sunshine and well-drained soil, pamper it the first season so that it finds its feet, and let it go!

Spilled Wine® is long-blooming, colorful in leaf as well as flower, compact, and very easy to grow. Find a special place for it in your landscape this season, and enjoy its ever-increasing beauty for years to come. Zones 4-8.

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Butterflies like a lot of sunlight, so locate your garden in a sunny area.
If you live in a windy location, plant your butterfly-attracting plants near a building, fence, or hedge to protect them.
Plant a variety of nectar-rich plants, as well as shrubs and evergreens for shelter.
Since many butterflies and native flowering plants have co-evolved, try to put in some that are native to your area. The Lady Bird Johnson Wildlife Center provides lists of plants native to states and regions.
Certain colors are particularly attracting to butterflies – red, yellow, pink, purple, or orange blooms that are clustered or flat-topped, with a short flower tubes are especially attractive to adult butterflies.
Avoid using pesticides, especially around nectar-producing plants.
Provide a shallow source of water – try a birdbath with pebbles lining the bowl.
Place a rock in a sunny spot for butterfly basking and resting.
Create a "puddling area" by digging a shallow hole filled with compost or manure where rainwater will collect and release essential salts and minerals.
If you want butterflies to breed in your garden, put in some caterpillar food plants, such as parsley, milkweeds, asters, thistles, violets, clover, grasses, and Queen Anne’s Lace.
Since butterflies need nectar throughout the entire adult phase of their lives, try to create a design that will allow for a continuous bloom – when one stops blooming, another starts.

Tips for gardening in particularly hot, dry climates:

1. Water with a drip system whenever possible – soak the bed slowly and thoroughly to a depth of 10" to 12".

2. Watering deeply every 3 to 5 days is preferable to a shallow daily watering.

3. Water in the early morning, so foliage has time to dry.

4. Add a 2- to 3-inch layer of mulch or similar material to aid in water retention and help keep the roots cool during hot weather.

Weigela Spilled Wine®

Weigela hybrid 'BOKRASPIWI' PP#23,781

Never "greens out" in summer heat!

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