Taxon

Weigela hortensis

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Common name: tani weigela
Family: Caprifoliaceae (honeysuckle family)
Distribution: Japan
Hardiness: USDA Zone 6
Life form: Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Comments: An unusual form of weigela with velvety leaves with almost white backs. It is a medium-sized, deciduous plant that should grow to 6' tall. The flowers are carmine red and produced in late May or June.
Links: Catalogue of Life • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy)

Locations

  • 1: HOL: BG21 (BG21) • Accession: D1984-0073.001 • Origin: Japan • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 2: HOL: BG21 (BG21) • Accession: D1984-0073.002 • Origin: Japan • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 3: HOL: BH24 (BH24) • Accession: D1996-0207.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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