Weigela My Monet Purple Effect 2G

FEATURES

New energy for an old favorite!

My Monet Purple Effect™ brings new color, more flowers, and better adaptability, while sharing all the charm and beauty of the original My Monet® weigela. Its variegated cream and mint green foliage takes on purple (as opposed to pink) tones, and it is much better able to withstand the rigors of both cold and warmer climates. Though it is slightly larger, it can be used in much the same way: as a delightful companion to perennials, as a colorful edging, in a container, or anywhere you need a spot of clear, clean color.

 

Foliage Interest

Resists: 

Deer

CHARACTERISTICS

Plant Type: 

 Shrub

 

Shrub Type: 

 Deciduous

 

Height Category: 

 Short

 

Garden Height: 

 18 - 30 Inches

 

Spacing: 

 18 - 30 Inches

 

Spread: 

 18 - 30 Inches

 

Flower Colors: 

 Pink

 

Foliage Colors: 

 Green

 Purple

 White

 

Foliage Shade: 

 White, green, purple

 

Habit: 

 Mounded

 

Container Role: 

 Filler

PLANT NEEDS

Light Requirement: 

 Part Sun to Sun

 Sun

Maintenance Category: 

 Easy

Blooms On: 

 Old Wood

Bloom Time: 

 Late Spring

Hardiness Zones: 

 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b

Water Category: 

 Average

Uses: 

 Border Plant

 Container

 Edging Plant

 Groundcover

 Landscape

 Mass Planting

Maintenance Notes: 

With its naturally neat and tidy habit, little pruning should be required. Any pruning you do wish to execute should be done after the plant blooms. 

Variegation makes My Monet Purple Effect weigela a bit more shade tolerant than most, and the warmer your climate, the more shade it will require.