Weigela hortensis

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
Synonyms

Diervilla hortensis Siebold & Zucc.

Weigela hortensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Caprifoliaceae, native to Hokkaido and Honshu islands of Japan. A rounded shrub reaching 10 ft (3 m), and hardy in USDA zones 6 through 9, it is occasionally found in commerce.