My Monet Weigela
Best compact shrub for small gardens and container arrangements.
The 'My Monet' Weigela is a captivating dwarf shrub, celebrated for its striking spring color. Its foliage emerges a vibrant pink, maturing to green with white edges, creating a beautiful variegated effect. This cultivar produces abundant, large rosy purple-pink blooms that are larger and more plentiful than on other varieties. It forms a compact, mounding shape, reaching 12-18 inches in height and spread. Ideal for sunny to partly shaded gardens and containers, this semi-evergreen shrub offers dependable beauty and robust performance in USDA Hardiness Zones 4-6.
$18.99
Owner Satisfaction
4.7
/ 5
Category Rank
34
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#34 in Bushes & Shrubs
Price vs Category Average
-52%
Below average
Who it's for
- Urban gardeners with limited patio or border space
- Designers prioritizing year-round foliage color over temporary blooms
- Busy homeowners seeking reliable, low-effort landscape additions
Who should skip it
- Gardeners prioritizing heavy, prolific floral displays
- Budget-conscious shoppers looking for inexpensive nursery stock
- Residents in regions with intense, scorching summer heat
Performance breakdown
Foliage Impact
Variegated pink and white leaves provide color long after blooms fade.
Space Efficiency
Compact mounding habit fits perfectly into small gardens or patio containers.
Bloom Density
Produces a significantly higher volume of flowers than standard weigela varieties.
Hardiness Reliability
Dependable performance across zones 4 through 6 ensures seasonal consistency.
Maintenance Ease
Slow growth rate minimizes the need for frequent pruning or shaping.
Container Adaptability
Well-branched structure thrives in pots without becoming root-bound too quickly.
Key Specs
Plant Patent #16,824
Cultivar name
'Verweig'
Mature Height
12-18 inches
Mature Spread
12-18 inches
Hardy Zones 4-6
Bloom Color
Purple-Pink
Months of Bloom
Spring
Size shipped
4" pot
Features
- Striking pink, green, and white variegated foliage.
- Abundant, large rosy purple-pink spring blooms.
- Compact, dwarf habit for small spaces.
- Vigorous and robust growth.
- Well-branched and weather-resistant.
- Dependable garden performer.
- Container-friendly design.
- Semi-evergreen for extended visual interest.
What customers say
The My Monet Weigela earns high praise, especially from container gardeners, for its true to label compact size. Its standout feature is the stunning variegated foliage, a vibrant mix of pink, white, and green, offering exceptional visual interest all season long. Customers consider it a miniature masterpiece due to its high impact in a small space. While blooming may be less prolific than larger varieties, the superior foliage display is the main draw. This shrub proves to be a reliable, low maintenance investment, highly valued for its consistent performance and aesthetic quality, reinforcing its reputation as a dependable garden solution.
Know before you buy
This is a true dwarf shrub that maintains a compact, mounding habit. At maturity, it typically reaches 12 to 18 inches in both height and spread.
It performs best in full sun to partial shade. While it can tolerate some shade, providing at least six hours of sunlight will encourage the most vibrant foliage color and the heaviest bloom production.
Yes, its compact size and slow growth rate make it an excellent choice for containers. Ensure your pot has adequate drainage and is large enough to accommodate the root ball comfortably.
It is classified as semi-evergreen. Depending on your specific climate and the severity of the winter, it may retain some foliage, though it will likely drop leaves in colder parts of its hardiness range.
The My Monet Weigela is hardy in USDA Zones 4 through 6. It is specifically bred to handle these cooler climates reliably.
You will see an abundance of rosy purple-pink blooms during the spring season. These flowers are notably larger and more numerous than those found on many other weigela varieties.
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