Weigela

9.9

A garden shrub with showy tube-shaped flowers often in pink or red

noun
/waɪˈɡiːlə/

Specialized

: Weigela

I planted a Weigela in my garden last year.
Weigela flowers

Examples

In spring, the Weigela attracts hummingbirds with its bright blossoms.
Many gardeners plant Weigela for its long-lasting and colorful flowers.
The garden was filled with blooming Weigela shrubs in shades of pink and red.
The Weigela blooms beautifully in the spring.
In my garden, the weigela blooms with stunning pink flowers throughout the summer.
The weigela shrub adds vibrant color to the landscape with its tubular flowers.
Many gardeners choose weigelas for their showy blooms and easy maintenance.

Compounds

Weigela florida

Specialized

9.3

A bush that loses its leaves in winter and has curved branches with pink, white, or red flowers

Surface Forms

Weigela singular

Weigelas plural

Etymology

Weigela is the name of a flowering shrub named after the German botanist Weigel. A helpful way to remember it is to think 'Weigel's shrub' because many plants, like dahlia and gardenia, are named after people, so Weigela simply honors Weigel.