Weigela ( Weigela florida ) is a deciduous bush worthy for its cornucopia of flowers , which are pink , white or red , allot to the University of Connecticut . Often call " Old - fashioned Weigela , " this plant is native to Japan and thrives in U.S. Department of Agriculture ( USDA ) zone 5 through 8 . Good companion plants for weigela are those that maturate in the same Agriculture plant life hardiness zone , have the same fear need , and compliment the show of the weigela rather than compete or blend in with it .

Peonies (Paeonia sp.)

peony make splendid fellow traveller plant to dwarf miscellanea of weigelas , accord to Monrovia . They are perennial flora and will return to bloom class after year along with the weigelas . The elegant form and tall , large blooms of peony plants are beautiful when localize behind a row of brusk , 3 - fundament weigelas , especially if the shrubs are used to line a walkway or border . Use peonies in a contrast vividness for maximum ocular impingement , or use the a similar - hue motley in a colour - themed planting bed .

Hydrangea (Hydrangea sp.)

hydrangea are very similar to weigela . Like weigela , they prefer cool , moist climate , have declamatory , interesting leaf and blossom with showy clusters of prime . These shrub have flowers that are blank , pinkish or naughty , depending on the acidity of the soil . Hydranges are usually big than most weigela , so pucker your weigela around and under your hydrangeas . This pairing makes an first-class specimen group in any home garden .

Barberry (Berberis sp.)

practice barberry as a companion plant to large variety of weigelas ( those that get up to 6 metrical unit grandiloquent ) . " French Lace , " for illustration , is a weigela cultivar that reaches heights of over 6 feet . This variety show has bright - green , variegate leaf , which contrast nicely with any flora that has burgundy foliage , according to Monrovia . Japanese barberry ( Berberis thunbergii ) is a small shrub with foliage that remains a bright burgundy coloring material throughout the growing season . In addition , it has the same temperate - mood cultivation needs . Alternate barberry bushes with weigela bush for a colored hedge that will persist beautiful from outflow to descend .

Delphinium (Delphinium sp.)

Delphinium flowers loom majestically above most varieties of weigela . The beauty of these perennials is that many diversity of delphinium amount in shades of blue air , which contrast stunningly with the white , pink or cherry-red blossom of weigela shrubs . Go patriotic in your garden this summer . Create a cerise , white and blue theme by planting blue delphiniums behind scarlet and white flowering weigela varieties .

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