Alexandra Weigela

Choose Alexandra Weigela if you want dark foliage plus spring flowers in a shrub with real presence; the tradeoff is that it needs room and looks weaker if squeezed into a tight foundation bed.

Buy This If

• You want dark foliage.
• You like pink spring flowers.
• You have room to let it round out.

Skip This If

• You need evergreen screening.
• Deer browse is constant.
• You want a tiny shrub.

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Compare It To

Spilled Wine® Weigela

Choose Spilled Wine® Weigela for a lower, tighter planting near walks; choose Alexandra Weigela when you want a fuller shrub with more presence in a border.

Wine and Roses® Weigela

Choose Wine and Roses® Weigela if you want the familiar trade-name version; choose Alexandra Weigela if this listing matches the size and look your plan calls for.

Sonic Bloom® Red Reblooming Weigela

Choose Sonic Bloom® Red Reblooming Weigela if repeat bloom matters most; choose Alexandra Weigela if dark foliage is the main reason for planting.

Our Experience

At PGNE, we'd typically recommend Alexandra Weigela as a color shrub first, not a hedge or foundation filler. Give it breathing room and prune after the spring bloom, not in early spring.

Plant Facts

Customers Usually Ask

Will it rebloom?

It can bloom again lightly, but buy it for the spring show and foliage.

Can I keep it small?

Some pruning helps, but choose a smaller weigela if space is tight.

Will the foliage stay dark?

Best color comes in brighter planting spots; too much shade dulls it.