Weigela hortensis | |
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In bloom in Aizu, Japan | |
Botanical illustration | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Dipsacales |
Family: | Caprifoliaceae |
Genus: | Weigela |
Species: | W. hortensis
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Binomial name | |
Weigela hortensis | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Diervilla hortensis Siebold & Zucc. |
Weigela hortensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Caprifoliaceae, native to Hokkaido and Honshu islands of Japan.[1] A rounded shrub reaching 10 ft (3 m), and hardy in USDA zones 6 through 9, it is occasionally found in commerce.[2][3]