Weigela hortensis

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]

Weigela hortensis
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
Binomial name
Weigela hortensis (Siebold & Zucc.) K.Koch
Synonyms[1]
Diervilla hortensis Siebold & Zucc.