Question
Flowering perennial.
Many thanks for your assistance. I live in north-central Massachusetts. When I bought the home I now live in, there was already in place a perennial woody bush that is in bloom right now. It has pink flowers of varying shades. I am attaching a picture of it. Can you identify it for me, and give me care instructions?
AnswerHi Steven,
Thanx for your question and the picture. The plant looks like a weigela bush. These shrubs will produce flowers of pink, white or red or some shrubs will produce all or a combination of the some of the colors. The shrub has average soil needs and average water needs. Feed it in the spring with a side dressing of well composted cow manure. In times of drought, a good soaking once a week with the garden hose will be helpful. The plants does best in full sun. I hope this helps.
Here is a link to University of Connecticut's Horticultural site on Weigela florida.
http://www.hort.uconn.edu/plants/w/weiflo/weiflo1.html
Tom
