A lovely flowering plant but when not in bloom is has that coarsness that is common to the genus. I have not yet seen this in a Canadian garden and wonder why as I believe it is worth a try as a back of the border plant.
Botanical Information
Family
Caprifoliaceae
Genus
Weigela
Species
middendorffiana
Category
Woody
Type
Shrub (deciduous)
Origin
Native to Manchuria, Northern China and Japan,introduced into cultivation in 1850.
