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1.5m
Max height
Max height
1.5m
Max spread
Max spread
10-20 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Weigela 'Praecox Variegata'
Other names
Weigela 'Praecox Variegata'
Genus
Weigela Weigela
Variety or Cultivar
'Praecox Variegata' _ 'Praecox Variegata' is a small, deciduous shrub with creamy margins to its leaves and pink flowers in spring and summer. The inside of its tubular flowers have yellow markings.
Weigela 'Praecox Variegata' is: Deciduous
Fragrance
Flowers may be fragrant.
Habit
Compact
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Pale-pink in Spring; Pale-pink in Summer
Foliage
Cream, Green in Spring; Green, Cream in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Leaf and bud eelworms Leaf and bud eelworms
Honey fungus Honey fungus
General care
Pruning
Responds well to hard pruning.
Propagation methods
Hardwood cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Weigela 'Praecox Variegata' (Weigela 'Praecox Variegata') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance
Cultivation
Plant in moist but well-drained fertile soil in sun or part shade.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Weigela 'Praecox Variegata'
Other names
Weigela 'Praecox Variegata'
Genus
Weigela Weigela
Variety or Cultivar
'Praecox Variegata' _ 'Praecox Variegata' is a small, deciduous shrub with creamy margins to its leaves and pink flowers in spring and summer. The inside of its tubular flowers have yellow markings.
Foliage
Deciduous
Fragrance
Flowers may be fragrant.
Habit
Compact
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Pale-pink in Spring; Pale-pink in Summer
Foliage
Cream, Green in Spring; Green, Cream in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Responds well to hard pruning.
Propagation methods
Hardwood cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Weigela 'Praecox Variegata' (Weigela 'Praecox Variegata') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 10-20 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance
Cultivation
Plant in moist but well-drained fertile soil in sun or part shade.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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