The Weigela is without question a fabulously beautiful flowering tree. All summer long it provides a constant supply of flowers and turns desolate hedges into an eye-catcher. Read below how you can combine weigela with other plants.
Which plants go well with weigela?
Companion plants such as deutzia, pipe bush, dogwood, spar, cranesbill, foam blossom, kolkwitzia and rhododendron are suitable when combining weigelia. Pay attention to similar location conditions, flower colors and growth heights for a harmonious composition.
What factors should you consider when combining weigela?
In order to get a composition that not only pleases you visually, but also takes the needs of the Weigela into account, you should consider the following factors:
- Flower color: white or pink, less often yellow or red
- Flowering time: May to June (later rebloom possible)
- Location requirements: sunny, permeable soil rich in humus and nutrients
- Growth height: up to 350 cm (lovely weigela)
The mostly white to pink flower color of weigelia harmonizes best with similarly colored flowers of other plants. Yellow-flowering trees or perennials can be used to create special contrasts.
When choosing companion plants, remember that they should be able to cope with similar site conditions.
It is also recommended to pay attention to the growth height of the weigela and to position the plant partners depending on this.
Combine weigela in the bed or hedge
Due to its loose growth and simple foliage, the weigela can be combined with numerous other shrubs. Since the focus is on the splendor of the flowers, an interaction with other flowering trees is recommended. Those that also bloom in summer are particularly suitable for her. You can also plant the weigela with ground cover plants or flowering perennials.
Wonderful companion plants for the weigela include:
- Deutzie
- Pipe Bush
- Dogwood
- Magnificent Piers
- Storksbill
- Foam Blossom
- Kolkwitzie
- Rhododendron
Combine weigela with cranesbill
The cranesbill is ideal for planting under the weigela. It can make do with a location in light shade and does not compete with the weigela in its root area. If you choose a white or pink flowering cranesbill for the combination, you can create an intoxicating color harmony between the two plants.
Combine Weigela with Kolkwitzia
The Kolkwitzia exuberantly presents its flowers from May to June, at the same time as the Weigela, which looks almost identical to it. But that's not the only reason why the two are made for each other. They also like the same location and soil.
Combine weigela with pipe bush
Another cuddly partner for the weigela is the pipe bush. When the two are together in a hedge, not only do they bloom profusely and at the same time, but when you combine a pink weigela and a white pipe bush, you also get a lovely contrast that makes romance palpable.
Combine Weigela as a bouquet in a vase
You can get an early summer bouquet that smells delicately and beautifies your home in a magical way if you combine flowering branches of the weigela with those of other flowering shrubs. For example, branches of lilac or pipe bush are suitable here. But you can also use other early summer flower stars with the weigela for such a loose and delicate bouquet.
- Peonies
- Roses
- Pipe Bush
- Lilac
