Weigela 'Minuet' ~ Minuet Weigela non-native Crape Myrtle

Crape Myrtle

The tangerine-orange flowers with a yellow throat bloom on stalks in summer which attracts bees and butterflies

Few problems

America and Mexico

Insignificant creamy-purple flowers may appear at soil level in spring

Weigela 'Minuet' ~ Minuet Weigela non-native Crape MyrtleMinuet Weigela is an early blooming dwarf deciduous shrub with a rounded habit and dense purple tinted green foliage. A heavy profusion of funnel shaped purplish red flowers with yellow throats bloom in spring and sporadically again in summer. Fall color and fruit are insignificant. Best flowering and color with full sun and rich, moist well drained soils. Can tolerate some light shade. Type: Shrub Height: 2' 3' Spread: 3 4' Spacing: 3' USDA Hardiness