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A deciduous shrub from Japan with funnel-shaped white-to-pink flowers in late spring and early summer, grown for its flowers and hardiness. The key to growing it is full sun with well-drained, fertile soil.
Weigela coraeensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Caprifoliaceae. It is native to Japan.
This plant can be propagated with both hardwood and softwood cuttings. In addition, they prefer to occur under direct sunlight, although they can tolerate partial shade. They are suited for fertile, well-drained soil. Their rate of growth is quite fast and is tolerant to pollution and pruning. It is also a hardy plant. It can possibly tolerate low temperatures down to -20°C. It can also be exposed to coastal environments. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
This species is native to Honshu. However, it has been naturalised to other regions and can now be seen growing near seashores throughout Japan.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Weigela coraeensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
