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Weigela 'Samba'
Common name:
Samba weigela
Family:
Caprifoliaceae (honeysuckle family)
Distribution:
hybrid
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Comments:
A very hardy, medium-sized, compact, vigorous, well-formed shrub which reaches a height and spread of 3' or less. The flowers are red, with a yellow throat. Dense foliage has purple tips and edges with dark green centers. This selection has attractive gray-purple foliage, unusual for weigelas. Very cold hardy with only some tip dieback and has no serious pest or disease problems.
Locations
1:
HOL: BH22
(BH22)
• Accession: D1999-1619.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual