Botanical profile
Weigela 'Date Night Afterglow'
Latin name
Weigela 'Date Night Afterglow'
Common name
Weigela 'Date Night Afterglow'
Type
Shrub
Family
Caprifoliaceae
With its soft cream and light pink flowers, Weigela 'Date Night Afterglow' offers a bright and romantic aesthetic, ideal for tempering darker foliage. This cultivar embodies understated elegance, showcasing a subtle play of pastel hues that lends itself well to muted ambiances. It offers harmonious blooms that soften arrangements while maintaining visual depth.
Plant information
Plant
identification
identification
Common nameWeigela 'Date Night Afterglow'
Latin nameWeigela 'Date Night Afterglow'
FamilyCaprifoliaceae
TypeShrub
Plant
description
description
With its soft cream and light pink flowers, Weigela 'Date Night Afterglow' offers a bright and romantic aesthetic, ideal for tempering darker foliage. This cultivar embodies understated elegance, showcasing a subtle play of pastel hues that lends itself well to muted ambiances. It offers harmonious blooms that soften arrangements while maintaining visual depth.
Soil
and care
and care
ExposureSun
Soil
Neutral to slightly acidic, well drained
Watering
Moderate watering
Fertilization
Slow-release fertilizer 14-7-14 or 4-2-8. Fertilize monthly or as directed on the bag. Add Myke at planting.
Appearance,
season
and garden
season
and garden
Bloom period
Spring
Flower colorRed
Foliage colorGreen
Habit / shape
Shrubby
Fruiting
Small, barely visible, reddish-brown capsules.
Size
and facts
and facts
Height1 to 1.2 m (39 to 48 inches)
Spread1.2 m (4 feet)
Growth rateaverage
Hardiness zoneZone 7
Minimum temperature'-34°C
Foliage typeObsolete
HummingbirdsAttracts hummingbirds
ButterfliesAttracts butterflies
PollinatorsSupports pollinators
PetsPet friendly
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Safe for pets
Pets
Attracts or supports pollinating insects
Pollinators
Plants that attract butterflies
Butterflies
Flowers that attract hummingbirds
Hummingbirds
