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																			About 
																			the 
																			Weigela 
																			- 
																			Red 
																			Prince 
																			:
																			 
																			The 
																			Red 
																			Prince 
																			Weigela, 
																			Weigela 
																			florida 
																			Red 
																			Prince, 
																			is a 
																			deciduous 
																			shrub 
																			with 
																			dark 
																			red 
																			flowers. 
																			It 
																			is a 
																			full 
																			sized 
																			plant 
																			with 
																			good 
																			hardiness. 
																			The 
																			red 
																			flowers 
																			hold 
																			late 
																			into 
																			the 
																			season. 
																			It 
																			grows 
																			best 
																			in 
																			full 
																			sun 
																			to 
																			partial 
																			sun. 
																			Foliage 
																			is 
																			deep, 
																			purple-tinted 
																			green 
																			and 
																			forms 
																			a 
																			compact 
																			mound, 
																			reaching 
																			6' 
																			when 
																			mature. 
																			Prefers 
																			well-drained 
																			soil. 
																			The 
																			cultivar 
																			'Red 
																			Prince' 
																			is 
																			an 
																			egg-shaped, 
																			upright 
																			shrub 
																			with 
																			mid-green 
																			leaves 
																			to 
																			4-1/2 
																			inches 
																			long. 
																			Red, 
																			bell-shaped 
																			flowers 
																			bloom 
																			in 
																			early 
																			summer 
																			and 
																			again 
																			in 
																			late 
																			summer. 
																			Flowers 
																			attract 
																			hummingbirds. 
																			Suitable 
																			for 
																			shrub 
																			and 
																			mixed 
																			border. |