Culture
Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. Needs full sun for best flowering and foliage color, but will tolerate very light shade. Prune to shape immediately after flowering.
Noteworthy Characteristics
Weigela is a genus of about 12 species of deciduous shrubs from East Asia. They are grown for their showy spring flowers.
The genus name Weigela honors Christian Ehrenfried Weigel (1748-1831), German professor at the University of Geifswald.
‘Courtamon’, commonly sold under the trade name of FELINE, is a dense, rounded, deciduous weigela that typically grows to 4-5’ tall and to 5-7’ wide. Funnel-shaped flowers emerge almost white, quickly maturing to pink and finally red. Flowers bloom in late spring to early summer, with a sparse and scattered repeat bloom sometimes occurring in mid to late summer. Elliptic to obovate, dark green leaves retain good color throughout the growing season.
Problems
No serious insect or disease problems.
Uses
Good flowering and foliage shrub. Specimen or group for shrub borders. Also effective as a hedge. May be incorporated into a foundation planting.