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Weigela ‘Dark Horse’
Weigela florida
Weigela florida ‘Dark Horse’ has very dark foliage, a compact form, and deep pink flowers. The foliage color is sun and heat tolerant. ‘Dark Horse’ is a superior dark foliaged Weigela. Final height is half the size of ‘Wine and Roses’.
The flower color is very attractive against the purple foliage. Use ‘Dark Horse’ as an accent plant or hedge.
Origin: United Kingdom
Description / Plant Notes:
- USDA Zone 4 (-30°F or -34°C)
- Tight rounded habit 2.5′ x 3′
- Glossy, dark purple foliage
- Spring and Fall promotional opportunities
Patent Status: PP 14,381
| USDA Zone: | 4 |
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| Height: | 24 to 30-inches 61 to 76-centimeters |
| Spread: | 30 to 36-inches 76 to 91-centimeters |
| Seasons: | Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer |
| Flower Colors: | Rose-pink |
| Foliage Colors: | Dark Purple |
| Light Levels: | Full-Sun |
| Growth Habit: | Mounded |
| Usage: | Containers, Gardens, Hedging, Mass landscape planting |
| Patent Status: | PP 14,381 |
| Origin: | United Kingdom |
Grower Culture |
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| General: |
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| Media: | Well-draining media |
| Crop Timing from Rooted Liners: |
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| 1-gallon: | 40 to 52-weeks with 1 ppp |
| 3-gallon: | 52 to 78-weeks with 1 ppp |