Weigela, Mor-Colorful Weigela florida 'Morcolzam' Height: 4 feet Spread: 5 feet
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Hardiness Zone: 4b Description: This extraordinary and lovely variety forms a low mounded shrub producing mottled green foliage with creamy yellow edges with hints of pink; light pink trumpet flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies in spring; ideal for the mixed garden border Ornamental Features Weigela, Mor-Colorful features showy clusters of pink trumpet-shaped flowers along the branches in late spring, which emerge from distinctive rose flower buds. It has attractive creamy white-variegated green foliage with hints of pink which emerges lime green in spring. The pointy leaves are highly ornamental but do not develop any appreciable fall color. Landscape Attributes Weigela, Mor-Colorful is a dense multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a shapely form and gracefully arching branches. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition. This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and should only be pruned after flowering to avoid removing any of the current season's flowers. It is a good choice for attracting hummingbirds to your yard. It has no significant negative characteristics. Weigela, Mor-Colorful is recommended for the following landscape applications; Planting & Growing Weigela, Mor-Colorful will grow to be about 4 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 5 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 30 years. This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. To help this plant achive its best flowering performance, periodically apply a flower-boosting fertilizer from early spring through into the active growing season. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.
