Spilled Wine® Weigela

Spilled Wine® Weigela - Compact Purple Foliage Flowering Shrub | 2-3 Feet Tall, Individual Plants

Add bold foliage color and vibrant blooms to your landscape with the Spilled Wine® Weigela. This compact ornamental shrub is prized for its rich dark purple foliage and bright pink trumpet-shaped flowers that appear in late spring. Known for its low spreading growth habit and dramatic color contrast, Spilled Wine® Weigela brings striking visual interest to borders, garden beds, and foundation plantings.

Its deep burgundy-purple leaves provide beautiful color throughout the growing season, creating a stunning backdrop for the bright rosy-pink flowers. The blooms attract hummingbirds and pollinators, adding life and movement to the garden. With its compact size and colorful appearance, Spilled Wine® Weigela offers a modern landscape shrub that delivers both foliage interest and seasonal blooms.

Why You'll Love the Spilled Wine® Weigela

Rich Purple Foliage: Deep burgundy leaves provide bold color and contrast throughout the growing season.

Bright Pink Spring Blooms: Vibrant trumpet-shaped flowers appear in late spring and attract hummingbirds.

Perfect Compact Landscape Size: Growing 2 to 3 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet wide at maturity, ideal for borders and small garden spaces.

Low Spreading Growth Habit: Forms a wide, mounding shrub that fills landscape beds beautifully.

Spilled Wine® Weigela Details

Botanical Name: Weigela florida 'Bokraspiwi' (Spilled Wine®)
Type: Deciduous flowering shrub
Mature Size: 24-36" tall × 36-48" wide (low spreading habit)
Growth Rate: Moderate growth rate
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Well-drained soil adaptable to many soil types
Water: Water regularly until established, moderate drought tolerance once mature
USDA Hardiness Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Growing Conditions

Soil Adaptability: Performs best in well-drained soil but adapts easily to sandy, loamy, or clay soils. Avoid planting in consistently wet areas.

Light Requirements: Thrives in full sun for the best foliage color and flowering performance but tolerates partial shade.

Hardiness: USDA zones 4-8, making it very cold hardy and suitable for a wide range of climates.

Care Instructions

Watering: Water regularly during the first growing season to establish roots. Once established, this shrub becomes moderately drought tolerant.

Pruning: Prune lightly after flowering to maintain shape and encourage healthy new growth.

Fertilizing: Apply a balanced slow-release fertilizer in early spring to support vigorous growth and blooming.

Landscaping Uses

Versatile Applications: Spilled Wine® Weigela’s colorful foliage and compact size make it suitable for: borders, foundation plantings, mass plantings, colorful landscape accents, and pollinator gardens.

Color Accent Excellence: Its bold purple foliage creates striking contrast when planted alongside green shrubs or lighter flowering plants.

Frequently Asked Questions

How far apart should I plant Spilled Wine® Weigela? Space plants 3 to 4 feet apart on center to allow for mature spread.

When does Spilled Wine® Weigela bloom? It typically blooms in late spring and may produce light reblooming later in the season.

Is Spilled Wine® Weigela easy to grow? Yes, it is a hardy and low-maintenance shrub that performs well in a variety of garden conditions.