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Weigela 'Dark Horse'

 
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Family: Caprifoliaceae
Genus: Weigela (wy-GEE-la) (Info)
Cultivar: Dark Horse
Additional cultivar information: (PP14381)
Hybridized by P. Moore; Year of Registration or Introduction: 2002

One vendor has this plant for sale.

4 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Alpines and Rock Gardens
Shrubs

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
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)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Pink

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Deciduous
Burgundy
Veined

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Patented

Propagation Methods:
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From hardwood cuttings

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive Todd_Boland On Nov 21, 2004, Todd_Boland from St. John's, NL (Zone 5b) wrote:

This PAF cultivar is quite recent and is another grown for its deep purple foliage. Plant height, habit and flowers are essentially the same as the Dutch cultivar 'Midnight Wine'. Like the later, this cultivar could easily be used in the perennial border as a contrast plant.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Ashdown, Arkansas
Malone, Wisconsin
South Milwaukee, Wisconsin



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