Weigela Florida Atropurpurea "Purple Leaf Weigela"

🌸 Weigela atropurpurea

Botanical Name: Weigela florida ‘Atropurpurea’
Common Names: Purple-leaf Weigela, Burgundy Weigela
Plant Type: Deciduous flowering shrub

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📌 Product Description

Weigela ‘Atropurpurea’ is a decorative deciduous shrub valued for its rich burgundy-purple foliage and masses of tubular pink flowers that appear in spring and early summer. The contrast between the dark leaves and bright blooms makes it a standout feature in garden beds and mixed shrub borders.

This weigela is hardy, adaptable and easy to grow, making it suitable for home gardens, landscape planting and informal hedging. Its flowers attract bees and other pollinators, adding ecological value to the garden.

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📏 Size When Fully Grown

• Height: approx. 1.5 – 2 m
• Width: approx. 1.5 – 2 m
• Growth Habit: Rounded, spreading shrub with arching branches

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🌱 Best Growing Conditions

• Sunlight: Full sun to light shade
  • Best foliage colour and flowering in full sun
• Soil: Well-drained garden soil; adaptable to most soil types
• Water:
  • Moderate watering during establishment
  • Fairly drought-tolerant once established
• Feeding: Light feeding in spring with a balanced fertiliser
• Pruning:
  • Prune lightly after flowering to maintain shape and encourage new growth

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🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)

• Best Planting Time:
  • Autumn to early spring (March – August), avoiding severe frost periods
• Flowering Season:
  • Main flush in spring to early summer
  • Occasional repeat flowering later in summer
• Climate Suitability:
  • Performs well in most temperate regions of South Africa
  • Frost-hardy once established

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🌼 Additional Benefits

• Attractive purple foliage throughout the growing season
• Pollinator-friendly
• Low-maintenance shrub
• Suitable for informal hedging and mixed borders

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🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Garden borders
✔ Feature shrub
✔ Informal hedges
✔ Landscape planting
✔ Wildlife-friendly gardens