Midnight Wine Shine Weigela
Best low-maintenance shrub for gardeners seeking vibrant, hummingbird-friendly color.
Introducing the Midnight Wine Shine® Weigela, a stunning shrub that brings vibrant color and unique foliage to your garden. Its glossy, deep purple leaves create a dramatic contrast, complemented by bright pink, trumpet-shaped flowers that attract hummingbirds. This improved variety offers enhanced cold hardiness and is a fantastic thorn-free alternative to traditional barberry. Perfect for borders or as a striking accent, it thrives in full sun and comes in a plantable, biodegradable pot for easy, eco-friendly planting and healthy root development.
$17.84
Owner Satisfaction
4.7
/ 5
Category Rank
34
/ 2609
#34 in Bushes & Shrubs
Price vs Category Average
-55%
Below average
Plant Type
Shrubs
/ Shrubs
Who it's for
- Gardeners seeking high-contrast foliage for landscape design
- Urban dwellers with limited space or container gardens
- Busy homeowners wanting low-maintenance, resilient landscaping
Who should skip it
- Gardeners with heavily shaded yards or limited sunlight
- Flower enthusiasts prioritizing heavy, long-lasting floral displays
- Budget-conscious shoppers looking for inexpensive nursery stock
Performance breakdown
Foliage Impact
Glossy, deep purple leaves provide high-contrast drama throughout the growing season.
Wildlife Appeal
Trumpet-shaped blooms act as a reliable magnet for local hummingbirds.
Hardiness Profile
Enhanced cold tolerance makes this a dependable choice for northern gardens.
Planting Convenience
Biodegradable pot design eliminates transplant shock and simplifies the installation process.
Maintenance Ease
Thorn-free structure makes pruning and garden upkeep significantly more comfortable.
Landscape Versatility
Compact mounding habit fits perfectly into borders or container arrangements.
Key Specs
Plant Type
Shrubs
Botanical Name
Weigela florida 'Midnight Wine Shine®'
Mature Height
1-1.5 feet
Bloom Time
Early Spring to Mid-Spring
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Growing Zones
4-8
Soil Type
Normal, Well-Drained
Water Needs
Medium
Features
- Striking deep purple foliage
- Attracts hummingbirds
- Bright pink spring blooms
- Improved cold hardiness
- Thorn-free alternative
- Blooms on old wood
- Container-friendly
- Easy planting with biodegradable pot
What customers say
Customers overwhelmingly value the Midnight Wine Shine Weigela for its exceptional foliage. The deep, glossy burgundy purple leaves maintain their rich color all season, offering crucial dark contrast in garden designs. Gardeners appreciate the reliable performance, noting its compact size makes it perfect for smaller spaces and containers. While late spring brings delightful pink flowers, the consistent visual impact of the leaves remains the main attraction. This shrub is celebrated for being low maintenance and disease resistant, ensuring strong ornamental value year after year. Its robust nature and consistent beauty justify its popularity among both new and experienced gardeners.
Know before you buy
This is a compact, mounding shrub that typically reaches a mature height of 1 to 1.5 feet. Its small stature makes it an excellent choice for the front of garden borders or containers.
Because it has a naturally tidy, mounding habit, it requires very little pruning. If you do need to shape it, prune immediately after it finishes flowering in the spring, as it blooms on old wood.
Yes, this improved variety is hardy in zones 4 through 8. It offers better cold tolerance than many other weigela varieties, making it a reliable choice for northern gardens.
Yes, the Midnight Wine Shine Weigela is considered deer resistant. While no plant is entirely deer-proof, it is generally not a preferred food source for them.
Absolutely. Its compact size and mounding form make it well-suited for containers. Just ensure your pot has adequate drainage and is large enough to accommodate the root system.
You can plant the entire pot directly into the ground. The biodegradable material allows roots to grow through the sides, which minimizes transplant shock and helps the plant establish itself more quickly.
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