Taxon

Weigela praecox

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Common name: early weigela
Family: Caprifoliaceae (honeysuckle family)
Distribution: n.e. Asia
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Comments: A deciduous shrub to around 6' tall and wide. Leaves are medium green, opposite and simple, elliptic to oval in shape. Flowers open earlier than other weigela species (April/May) grouped 3-5. Petals are funnel-shaped, rosy pink outside with yellow throats inside, 1" wide. Fruit is a gray-brown capsule, harboring numerous tiny, winged seeds.
Links: Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • The Plant List

Locations

  • 1: HOL: BJ22 (BJ22) • Accession: D1997-0541.001 • Origin: China • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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