Fine Wine Weigela
Best low-maintenance shrub for gardeners seeking compact, colorful landscape accents.
Introducing the Very Fine Wine™ Weigela, an exceptional cultivar that surpasses its predecessors with richer foliage and enhanced blooms. This compact shrub offers a striking visual display, featuring vibrant pink flowers that beautifully complement its deep, wine-colored leaves. The dark foliage provides continuous interest throughout the season, making it a standout in any garden. Perfect for smaller spaces, containers, or mass plantings, this weigela is low-maintenance and reliably hardy, attracting delightful butterflies and hummingbirds to your landscape.
$23.99
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Category Rank
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Price vs Category Average
-39%
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Botanical name
Weigela florida 'SMNWFDFPD'
/ Weigela florida 'SMNWFDFPD'
Who it's for
- Gardeners seeking vibrant, season-long color contrast
- Urban dwellers with limited garden space or containers
- Busy homeowners wanting low-maintenance, deer-resistant landscaping
Who should skip it
- Shady garden owners wanting consistent purple foliage
- Gardeners prioritizing extended, season-long floral displays
- Residents in humid climates prone to fungal issues
Performance breakdown
Foliage Impact
Deep, dark leaves provide striking contrast throughout the entire growing season.
Space Efficiency
Compact mounding habit fits perfectly into containers or tight garden borders.
Maintenance Ease
Reliably hardy and low-maintenance, making it ideal for novice gardeners.
Wildlife Attraction
Vibrant blooms effectively draw hummingbirds and butterflies to your outdoor space.
Pest Resistance
Natural resilience against deer and rabbits reduces common landscape headaches.
Climate Versatility
Robust performance across USDA zones four through eight ensures wide adaptability.
Key Specs
Botanical name
Weigela florida 'SMNWFDFPD'
Patent #
PP#32,223
USDA Hardiness Zones
4 - 8
Mature Height
2.5 feet
Mature Width
2.5 feet
Light Requirement
Full sun to part-sun
Flower Color
Pink
Foliage Color
Black, purple
Features
- Deep wine-colored foliage for season-long appeal
- Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds
- Compact size ideal for small gardens
- Easy to grow, perfect for beginners
- Resistant to deer and rabbits
- Tolerates heat and cold
- Blooms on old wood
- Mounding plant form
What customers say
The Fine Wine Weigela is celebrated for its exceptional, reliable foliage. Customers consistently praise the deep burgundy purple leaves for providing superior, long lasting color contrast throughout the season, often outperforming other dark varieties. Its compact, dwarf habit makes it ideal for smaller gardens and borders, maintaining a tidy form with minimal upkeep. Reviewers find this shrub remarkably low maintenance and hardy across various conditions once established. While the spring flowers are pleasant, the foliage remains the main attraction long after blooming ceases. Overall, this plant offers excellent value through its dependable color, manageable size, and proven resilience, earning its place as a gardener favorite.
Know before you buy
This is a compact, mounding shrub that reaches a mature height and width of approximately 2.5 feet. Its small stature makes it an excellent choice for containers or tight spaces in the landscape.
Because this variety blooms on old wood, you should prune it immediately after it finishes flowering in the spring. Pruning later in the season may remove the buds that are intended to bloom the following year.
The Fine Wine Weigela is considered deer and rabbit resistant. While no plant is entirely immune to hungry wildlife, it is generally ignored by these animals in favor of more palatable options.
While it can tolerate part-sun, providing full sun is recommended to ensure the deepest, most vibrant wine-colored foliage. In shadier conditions, the leaves may take on a greener hue.
Yes, its compact size and mounding habit make it well-suited for containers. Ensure your pot has adequate drainage and is large enough to accommodate the root system as it matures.
The Fine Wine Weigela is hardy in USDA zones 4 through 8. It is a deciduous shrub that is tolerant of both heat and cold within these ranges.
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