1. Plantae
  2. Tracheophyta
  3. Magnoliopsida
  4. Dipsacales
  5. Caprifoliaceae
  6. Weigela
  7. Weigela florida

Weigela florida 'Foliis Purpureis'

Dwarf shrub with leaves suffused maroon-purple. Flowers dark pink with deep purple ovaries. ['Purpurea']

Arose in France, developing from a batch of Chinese seed c. 1921.

kingdom Plantae
phylum   Tracheophyta
class    Magnoliopsida
superorder     Asteranae
order      Dipsacales
family       Caprifoliaceae
genus        Weigela Thunb.
species         Weigela florida (Bunge) A.DC.