WEIGELA JAVA RED

Red tinted leaves create a pretty backdrop to the many tubular dark pink blossoms that cover this shrub.  Weigela is a tough and easy to grow shrub.  Java Red has arching branches and develops a fountain like habit when left undisturbed. It has elliptical, red-tinted leaves that offer little to no fall color.  A profusion of beautiful rich pink flowers appear in late spring to early summer. Java Red prefers full to partial sun and average to fertile soil with good drainage. It looks great in mixed borders or informal hedges.  Prune it in the summer after it blooms but do not shear it as this destroys the fountain-like habit of mature plants.