Spilled Wine® Weigela

Does your landscape need a little "pick-me-up?" With wavy, rich red-purple leaves, Spilled Wine Weigela (Weigela florida 'Bokraspiwi' USPP 23,781) would be happy to serve you.

It's lavishly covered in hot, magenta pink, trumpet-shaped blooms all spring long. These tubular flowers are perfect for hummingbirds! They love zipping up for a quick sip of nectar.

The brilliant blossoms absolutely "pop" against the vibrant leaves.

As summer heats up, the foliage only becomes more vivid and intense, turning an eggplant purple in late summer. This foliage doesn't fade, and you'll enjoy the luscious deep foliage all season.

This deciduous shrub also has a really useful growth habit. After all, a smaller plant that grows wider than it is tall can be used throughout the landscape. Use them throughout your landscape to pull the whole design together.

Plant them in the ground, or use them in containers on your patio or pool deck. Either way, you get a fabulous presentation. And they are so easy to care for!

This smart, deer-resistant shrub is a dependable high-performer. It's long-blooming and one of those plants that you can't take your eyes off of, even when it's not in bloom.Order the head-turning Spilled Wine Weigela from Nature Hills today!

How to Use Spilled Wine® Weigela in the Landscape

This Proven Winners® selection brightens up your landscape in many ways. Use it as a colorful foundation plant, even under windows.

Weave it along the edge of your mixed shrub borders for a spectacular display. You can also repeat it as a beautiful backdrop behind perennials.

Blanket a wide, open area in full sun with a colorful mass planting of this charming, low spreading shrub. For a faster fill, plant them 18 to 24 inches apart on center. Measure from the center of one to the center of the next.

Mulch between plants in new mass plantings. Be sure to keep them weed-free as the shrubs grow together and touch.

Commercial landscapes can add them with confidence. You'll get all eyes on your property, and a low maintenance option,as well!

Of course, you can also enjoy Spilled Wine Weigela as a dramatic "Thriller" by itself in a container. They can be styled in so many ways, from rustic to ultra-modern.

If your container is large enough, try several as "Filler" around the edges surrounding a taller Wine & Roses Weigela "Thriller." The entire Wine series of Weigelas work together beautifully.

#ProPlantTips for Care

This pretty shrub may look high-maintenance, but it's actually quite easy to grow. Plant in full sun for the best color.

It prefers well-drained soils. Use a container, or raised planting bed if you have poorly drained, or wet soils.

Provide a moderate amount of water on a regular basis. Mulch underneath, but give at least 6 inches of distance to the stems.

Once it's done flowering, you can prune your Spilled Wine Weigela to your preferred shape. Fertilize it with slow-release fertilizer in early spring. Follow the label for application rates.

You'll become an aficionado of these marvelous little shrubs. Don't miss your chance! Order Spilled Wine for your landscape this season.