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Family: Weigela
Type: Shrub
Electric Love Weigela is a dazzling shrub that sets any landscape ablaze with its deep red flowers against dark burgundy foliage. This compact variety stands out for its vivid color contrast and ease of care, making it a favorite among both novice and experienced gardeners. Ideal for small spaces, it reaches a manageable size while delivering a big impact with its spring to summer bloom time. It’s not just the stunning visual appeal that makes Electric Love Weigela special; it’s also loved by pollinators, attracting bees and butterflies to the garden. Drought-tolerant once established, it requires minimal maintenance, thriving in a variety of climates and conditions.
Hardiness Zone: 3b-8b
Pet Friendly: Yes
Moisture Preference: Average to moist
Sun Needs: Full sun
Growth Rate: Medium
Average Height (feet): 2
Average Spread (feet): 3
Average Life Span (years): 30
Form: Arching
Flower Color: Pink
Flower Shape: Bell
Bloom Season: From mid spring to late summer
Foliage Color: Purple
Foliage Shape: Pointy
Bark Color: Gray
Bark Texture: Smooth
Incorporating Electric Love Weigela into your garden design can create focal points of intense color and texture. Its compact growth habit makes it perfect for borders, foundation plantings, or as a dramatic specimen in mixed beds. Pairing this Weigela with plants that have light green or silver foliage can amplify its visual impact, creating a striking contrast. It’s also an excellent choice for adding depth and interest to perennial gardens, where its dark leaves provide a beautiful backdrop for a variety of flower colors and shapes. Even when not in bloom, its foliage keeps the garden lively.
In a modern garden, Electric Love Weigela's bold colors and compact form can be used to create clean, architectural lines and striking color blocks, complementing contemporary designs.
The vibrant blooms and lush foliage of Electric Love Weigela bring a touch of romance and color to cottage gardens, blending harmoniously with a mix of perennials and annuals.
Its flowers attract pollinators, making Electric Love Weigela a valuable addition to wildlife gardens, where supporting biodiversity is a key goal.
Use Electric Love Weigela as a hedge to define spaces with a burst of color. Its dense growth can create privacy while adding aesthetic appeal. Incorporating it into a mixed border alongside perennials and grasses can offer season-long interest, with its foliage standing out against finer textures. For urban gardens or small spaces, consider growing Electric Love Weigela in containers, where its dramatic coloration can enhance patios, balconies, or entryways.
In spring, Electric Love Weigela bursts into bloom, covering the shrub in deep red flowers that contrast sharply with its dark burgundy leaves, creating a dramatic display.
Throughout the summer, the initial bloom may give way to scattered flowering, with the richly colored foliage continuing to provide visual interest in the garden.
As fall approaches, Electric Love Weigela's foliage may deepen in color, adding warmth to the autumn landscape before the leaves drop.
In winter, Electric Love Weigela rests, its bare branches hinting at the vibrant life that will return with spring, adding structure and interest to the winter garden.
Electric Love Weigela thrives in a location that receives full sun to partial shade. For the most vibrant flower production and foliage color, choose a spot that gets at least 6 hours of sunlight daily.
Full sun is ideal for Electric Love Weigela, as it promotes the best flowering and foliage color. It can tolerate partial shade, but bloom intensity and foliage vibrancy may be reduced.
This plant prefers well-drained soil and is quite adaptable to different soil types, including clay, loam, and sandy soils. However, extremely wet or poorly drained sites should be avoided.
Space Electric Love Weigela plants about 3 to 4 feet apart to ensure adequate air circulation and room for growth, preventing overcrowding and promoting overall plant health.
The best time to plant Electric Love Weigela is in the spring or fall when temperatures are cooler, reducing transplant shock and promoting root development.
Dig a hole twice as wide and just as deep as the root ball. Place the plant in the hole, backfill with soil, and water thoroughly. Mulching around the base can help retain moisture and reduce weed competition.
Water regularly during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Once established, Electric Love Weigela is relatively drought-tolerant, requiring only occasional watering during dry periods.
Apply a balanced, slow-release fertilizer in early spring to encourage vigorous growth and abundant flowering throughout the season.
Prune Electric Love Weigela immediately after its spring flowering to shape the plant and remove any dead or damaged branches. This promotes healthier growth and better blooms for the next season.
Mulch and fertilize to prepare for the growing season. Prune as needed after flowering to maintain shape and encourage new growth.
Monitor water needs, especially in hot, dry periods. Deadheading spent flowers can sometimes encourage a second, lighter bloom.
Prepare the plant for winter by applying a fresh layer of mulch to protect the roots from freezing temperatures.
No specific care is needed in winter. In spring, remove any dead wood or branches damaged by winter weather.
Electric Love Weigela typically blooms in late spring to early summer, with the possibility of a lighter rebloom in late summer if conditions are favorable and spent flowers are removed.
While no plant is completely deer-proof, Electric Love Weigela is considered deer-resistant. However, in areas with high deer pressure, additional protective measures may be necessary.
Yes, Electric Love Weigela can be successfully grown in containers due to its compact size. Ensure the container is large enough to accommodate growth and has good drainage. Regular watering and fertilization are more critical for container-grown plants.
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