*Weigela praecox
*Weigela praecox
WEIGELA
Caprifoliaceae
E. Asia
Location: map coordinates T-14 (west of Loockerman Hall), N 39°11'7'' W 75°32'42''
Planting history: presently unknown.
Description:
*Non-native species (not native to Delaware)
WEIGELA
Caprifoliaceae
E. Asia
Location: map coordinates T-14 (west of Loockerman Hall), N 39°11'7'' W 75°32'42''
Planting history: presently unknown.
Description:
- deciduous shrub
- etymology: Weigela after Christian Ehrenfried von Weigel (1748-1831), German botanist; praecox = early (flowering)
- leaves simple, alternate, ovate
- flowers showy, funnel-shaped, pink with yellow throat, fragrant; in late spring
- USDA hardiness zones 5 to 8
- native to Japan, Korea, Manchuria
*Non-native species (not native to Delaware)
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