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Family: Weigela
Type: Shrub
Pink Poppet Weigela is a delightful dwarf shrub that offers a profusion of soft pink flowers against a backdrop of dense, green foliage. This compact variety is perfect for small gardens or spaces where traditional Weigela would be too large. Its repeat blooming nature ensures a display of color from late spring through fall, providing long-lasting interest in the landscape.
Pink Poppet Weigela is not only beautiful but also low maintenance, thriving in a variety of conditions with minimal care required. It’s resistant to deer, making it an excellent choice for gardeners in areas with high wildlife activity.
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: Round
Flower Color: Pink
Flower Shape: Trumpet
Bloom Season: In late spring
Foliage Color: Green
Foliage Shape: Pointy
Bark Color: Gray
Bark Texture: Smooth
Incorporating Pink Poppet Weigela into your landscape design can add charm and color to your outdoor space. Its small stature makes it ideal for use in borders, as a foundation planting, or in container gardens where its flowers can be enjoyed up close.
Pairing Pink Poppet Weigela with perennials and annuals that have contrasting colors can create a visually striking display. This shrub is also an excellent choice for attracting pollinators, such as bees and butterflies, adding not only beauty but also biodiversity to your garden.
Pink Poppet Weigela fits perfectly into the relaxed, informal setting of a cottage garden, adding a splash of color and charm with its pink blooms.
In urban gardens, where space is at a premium, the compact size of Pink Poppet Weigela makes it a valuable addition, bringing beauty and interest to small spaces.
This variety of Weigela is great for wildlife gardens, attracting bees and butterflies with its flowers, and providing habitat and food for various species.
Use Pink Poppet Weigela as a focal point in a mixed border, where its repeated blooming will provide color throughout the growing season. It’s also well-suited for creating a low, flowering hedge along walkways or property lines. For gardens with limited ground space, consider planting Pink Poppet Weigela in containers where its beauty can be appreciated on patios or balconies.
In spring, Pink Poppet Weigela bursts into bloom, covering the shrub in soft pink flowers that are a welcome sight after the winter months.
Throughout the summer, Pink Poppet Weigela continues to produce flushes of flowers, adding ongoing color and interest to the garden.
As fall approaches, the blooms may lessen, but the foliage of Pink Poppet Weigela remains vibrant and lush, sometimes turning to subtle hues before the leaves drop.
In winter, Pink Poppet Weigela rests, with its structure providing shape and interest in the garden landscape, awaiting the return of spring blooms.
Pink Poppet Weigela flourishes in a location that receives full sun to partial shade, with at least six hours of sunlight a day to encourage maximum blooming.
It prefers full sun but can tolerate partial shade. Sunlight is crucial for the development of its vibrant pink flowers.
This shrub is adaptable to a wide range of soil types but thrives best in well-drained, moderately fertile soil.
Space Pink Poppet Weigela plants about 2 to 3 feet apart to accommodate their mature spread and ensure proper air circulation.
The optimal planting times are in the spring or fall, allowing the plants to establish their root systems in moderate temperatures.
Dig a hole twice as wide and the same depth as the root ball. Place the shrub in the hole, fill with soil, and water thoroughly. Mulching can help retain soil moisture and reduce weed growth.
Water regularly during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Once established, Pink Poppet Weigela is relatively drought-tolerant.
Apply a balanced, slow-release fertilizer in early spring to promote healthy growth and abundant flowering.
Prune lightly after the first bloom to encourage a second flowering. Perform any major shaping or size reduction immediately after flowering to avoid cutting off next year’s buds.
Mulch and fertilize to prepare for the growing season. Prune as needed to shape the plant and encourage robust growth.
Water as needed, especially in extreme heat. Deadhead spent blooms to encourage further flowering.
Prepare the plant for winter by reducing watering and applying a layer of mulch for root protection.
No specific care is needed in winter. Assess the plant in early spring for any winter damage and prune accordingly.
Pink Poppet Weigela typically blooms from late spring through early summer, with the possibility of a second bloom in late summer or early fall if deadheaded.
Yes, Pink Poppet Weigela is considered deer-resistant, making it a great choice for gardens in areas with high deer populations.
Absolutely, Pink Poppet Weigela’s compact size makes it suitable for container gardening, allowing those with limited space to enjoy its vibrant blooms and foliage.
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