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Family: Caprifoliaceae Genus: Weigela (wy-GEE-la) (Info) Species: florida (FLOR-id-uh) (Info) Cultivar: Wine & Roses Additional cultivar information: (PP10772, aka Alexandra, Wine & Roses™) Hybridized by Geers; Year of Registration or Introduction: 1997
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
On Jul 14, 2008, MtnGardener from Longmont, CO (Zone 5a) wrote:
I loved the plant in the nursery! Beautiful color. It dies back to the ground in the winter in my garden and is getting smaller each spring. I have amended clay soil in an area that routinely gets gust to 60mph and sustained winds of 35mph in the winter. This coming winter (08/09) I am going to build a wind block to see if it can make it through the winter. Not tough enough for my garden. The viburnums, lilacs, daphanes, St. John's Wort in the same bed have no problems.
On Sep 9, 2007, j1010 from Philadelphia, PA (Zone 6b) wrote:
i bought a pair of the wine n roses 3 yrs ago from local produce junction, 2 for $5. planted them 3 ft apart as suggested. they are about 10 ft wide and 5 - 6 ft tall. beautiful burgundy foliage loves the sun and has lovely trumpet shaped fuschia colored flowers. blooms in early to mid-summer. i've noticed a 2nd bloom in late summer for the past 2 years. minimal care is needed.
On Aug 18, 2006, soulbloom from Richmond, VA wrote:
Def. one of my favorite shrubs in my yard. I have several including Wine and Roses, Canary, and a white flowering Weigela. All of which I bought on clearance and paid no more than $1 for. They have done great for me and have all grown back healthy.
On Dec 9, 2005, bigcityal from Menasha, WI (Zone 5a) wrote:
This shrub gets a lot of winter dieback in my zone and barely has any net growth per year. The flowers are nice. It is useful for a front border type shrub.
On Nov 30, 2004, smiln32 from Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) wrote:
I planted a couple of these shrubs at church. It is a strong grower with no serious insect or disease problems. Mine are a year old and are already 3' high and 4' around. It may be pruned to maintain lower height.
It's also perfect for use in a Hummingbird garden or cut flower garden. The branches are used in flower arrangements. Like many perennials, trimming it back after it blooms in spring will often be rewarded with a second flowering.
It doesn't have to be planted in full sun, but the coloration is much darker if it is.
On Nov 21, 2004, Todd_Boland from St. John's, NL (Zone 5b) wrote:
There are three new purple-foliage Weigela on the market, developed by Herman Geers in Holland. All three have vivid pink to pinkish-purple flowers on compact, dwarf plants. 'Wine and Roses' (aka 'Alexandra') is the tallest of the three hybrids, reaching to 4 feet. It is also the most widely available in North American markets. All are hardy to zone 4.
On Apr 15, 2003, Terry from Murfreesboro, TN (Zone 7a) wrote:
Unlike the more common Weigelas, this one is grown for its purple/burgundy foliage, that contrasts with intense pink flowers.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
, Litchfield, Connecticut Old Lyme, Connecticut Seymour, Connecticut Wilmington, Delaware Ocala, Florida Granite City, Illinois Lake In The Hills, Illinois Mount Prospect, Illinois Murphysboro, Illinois Peoria, Illinois Davenport, Iowa Richland, Iowa Crofton, Kentucky Alfred, Maine Bushwood, Maryland Mechanicsville, Maryland Severn, Maryland Wrentham, Massachusetts Blissfield, Michigan Temperance, Michigan Cottage Grove, Minnesota Jackson, Mississippi Saint Louis, Missouri Omaha, Nebraska Bedford, New Hampshire Pennsauken, New Jersey Brooklyn, New York Selden, New York Southold, New York Belmont, North Carolina Matthews, North Carolina Raleigh, North Carolina Cleveland, Ohio Dayton, Ohio Fort Jennings, Ohio Glouster, Ohio Painesville, Ohio Edmond, Oklahoma Hulbert, Oklahoma Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Albion, Pennsylvania Collegeville, Pennsylvania Mercer, Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Conway, South Carolina North Augusta, South Carolina Bristol, Tennessee Kaysville, Utah Riverton, Utah Cambridge, Vermont Lexington, Virginia Oakton, Virginia Pembroke, Virginia Richmond, Virginia College Place, Washington Olympia, Washington Port Orchard, Washington Rochester, Washington Chester, West Virginia Appleton, Wisconsin Menasha, Wisconsin Muscoda, Wisconsin West Bend, Wisconsin
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