WEIGELA

A collection of 10 species and around 145 cultivars. We hold the only National Collection of Weigela.

On this page you can find links to:

the Weigela species, which are planted together in a bed on the edge of Osborn’s Field (area J on the downloadable map of the Gardens)
the eight groups of cultivars which are planted in beds around the East Lawn (area G on the map). We are following the classification of Weigela cultivars — based on size of plant, leaf colour and colour of flower — proposed by M.H.A. Hoffman in 2008.

All photographs show Weigela specimens in Sheffield Botanical Gardens and were taken by Rod Egglestone.

Weigela species. These are the ten wild species from which the large number of cultivars has been produced. (Photo is of W. middendorffiana ) — Weigela species. These are the ten wild species from which the large number of cultivars has been produced. (Photo is of W. middendorffiana )

Weigela Group One cultivars. Known as the Purpurea Group , Group One includes plants with (brown) red or red-purple leaves. They are usually dwarf to semi-dwarf in habit. (Photo is of W. 'Coffee Black.') — Weigela Group One cultivars. Known as the Purpurea Group, Group One includes plants with (brown) red or red-purple leaves. They are usually dwarf to semi-dwarf in habit. (Photo is of W. 'Coffee Black.')

Weigela Group Two cultivars. Known as the Dwarf Group , Group Two includes plants with green, yellow or variegated leaves. They are dwarf in habit - under !m tall and wide. (Photo is of W. 'Pink Poppet.') — Weigela Group Two cultivars. Known as the Dwarf Group, Group Two includes plants with green, yellow or variegated leaves. They are dwarf in habit - under !m tall and wide. (Photo is of W. 'Pink Poppet.')

Weigela Group Three cultivars. Known as the Variegata Group , Group Three includes plants with variegated leaves and flowers of various colours. Adult plants are usually more than 1 m tall and broad. (Photo is of W. 'Florida Variegata.') — Weigela Group Three cultivars. Known as the Variegata Group, Group Three includes plants with variegated leaves and flowers of various colours. Adult plants are usually more than 1 m tall and broad. (Photo is of W. 'Florida Variegata.')

Weigela Group Four cultivars. Known as the Aurea Group , Group Four includes plants usually more than 1m tall and broad, with yellow leaves. (Photo is of W. 'Jean's Gold.'). — Weigela Group Four cultivars. Known as the Aurea Group, Group Four includes plants usually more than 1m tall and broad, with yellow leaves. (Photo is of W. 'Jean's Gold.').

Weigela Group Five cultivars. Known as the White-Flowered Group , Group Five includes plants usually more than 1m tall and broad, with green leaves and white or almost white flowers. (Photo is of W. 'Candide.'). — Weigela Group Five cultivars. Known as the White-Flowered Group, Group Five includes plants usually more than 1m tall and broad, with green leaves and white or almost white flowers. (Photo is of W. 'Candide.').

Weigela Group Six cultivars. Known as the Red-Flowered Group , Group Six includes plants usually more than 1m tall and broad, with green leaves and red or red-purple flowers. (Photo is of W. 'Bristol Ruby.'). — Weigela Group Six cultivars. Known as the Red-Flowered Group, Group Six includes plants usually more than 1m tall and broad, with green leaves and red or red-purple flowers. (Photo is of W. 'Bristol Ruby.').

Weigela Group Seven cultivars. Known as the Pink-Flowered Group , Group Seven includes plants usually more than 1m tall and broad, with green leaves and pink or purple flowers. (Photo is of W. 'Bouquet Rose.'). — Weigela Group Seven cultivars. Known as the Pink-Flowered Group, Group Seven includes plants usually more than 1m tall and broad, with green leaves and pink or purple flowers. (Photo is of W. 'Bouquet Rose.').

Weigela Group Eight cultivars. Known as the Bicolor Group , Group Eight includes plants usually more than 1m tall and broad, with green leaves and flowers of at least 2 colours on the same plant at the same time. (Photo is of W. 'Versicolor.') — Weigela Group Eight cultivars. Known as the Bicolor Group, Group Eight includes plants usually more than 1m tall and broad, with green leaves and flowers of at least 2 colours on the same plant at the same time. (Photo is of W. 'Versicolor.').