A Wholesale Nursery
 spring meadow nursery home page
About Spring Meadow Nursery
Contact Spring Meadow Nursery
Request a wholesale nursery catalog
Liner Availability
Get the Spring Meadow Newsletter
Flowering Shrub Reference
Proven Winners ColorChoice shrubs
Hot New Plants
Plant Articles and Care
Plant Photographs
the plant hunter
Nursery Links

The best nursery links on the web are found here! 

   PW Liners

  Hydrangea Liners

Subscribe to the Plant Hunter blog via Email

 

 

We represent plant breeders in North America, Europe and Asia. Learn more about plant patents, plant breeders Rights and Canadian Breeders Rights.

 

    Back | Up | Next
 GHOST      Weigela florida 'Carlton' ppaf, cbraf

 

A cool Weigela with dark red flowers in spring and remarkable foliage that magically starts green then turns to a ghostly, iridescent butter yellow as the summer progresses. Provides seasons of color. A good rebloomer.

It’s a great impulse plant that easily adds season long color to any garden, container or landscape.

Introduction Date: Spring ’08 to growers

Hardiness:  USDA Zone 4

Bloom Time:  Long blooming - Early Summer to frost. Heaviest bloom in spring then sporadically until frost.  

Bloom Color:  Ruby Red

 

Foliage Color:  Yellow-green foliage change to greenish white as the season progresses.

Size:  4-5 feet

Exposure:  Full sun to Partial shade. Does not burn

Soil: Extremely adaptable, but prefers Well-drained soils.

Pruning: Shear to shape after initial flowering. 

Watering: Medium moisture.

Wildlife: Hummingbirds & butterflies

Type: Deciduous

Fertilizing: Fertilize in early spring by applying a slow release fertilizer specialized for trees & shrubs. Follow the label for recommended rate of application.

Uses: Shrub borders, grouping, masses, specimen and containers.

Breeder:  Spring Meadow Nursery

Share your experiences and make comments on this plant

Back | Up | Next

All Rights Reserved, Copyright: (C) Spring Meadow Nursery, Inc.  Tel: 616-846-4729  Fax: 616-846-0619      Email: Sales