: any of a genus (Weigela) of showy eastern Asian shrubs of the honeysuckle family
especially
: one (W. florida) widely grown for its usually pink or red funnel-shaped flowers
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Some weigela cultivars are just slowly getting started, while others are already full of leaves.
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Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2025
Great planting partners include weigela, new and improved varieties of potentilla such as 'Bella Bellissima,' lilac such as 'Miss Kim,' and ninebark.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2022
My year-old weigela suffered burns in the extreme heats.
—oregonlive, 26 Sep. 2021
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Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2025
Great planting partners include weigela, new and improved varieties of potentilla such as 'Bella Bellissima,' lilac such as 'Miss Kim,' and ninebark.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2022
My year-old weigela suffered burns in the extreme heats.
—oregonlive, 26 Sep. 2021
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“Weigela.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weigela. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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