Red Prince Weigela vs Katherine Havemeyer Lilac - TreeTime.ca

Red Prince Weigela vs Katherine Havemeyer Lilac

Weigela florida Red Prince

Syringa vulgaris Katherine Havemeyer

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Red Prince Weigela
Katherine Havemeyer Lilac

Red Prince Weigela should be the next flowering shrub you add to your yard. Vibrant red tubular blooms flower two times per season, once in spring and again in late summer.

This shrub is versatile, deer and rabbit resistant, and drought tolerant once established. Try planting Red Prince Weigela as a specimen plant or for your next border/hedge.

Katherine Havemeyer Lilac is a cold hardy French lilac known for its highly fragrant, double flowers. The buds start as a lavender-purple and give way to soft pink blooms that have double the number of petals compared to other Lilacs. The flowers bloom in late spring and can last up to 3-4 weeks.

The Katherine Havemeyer lilac, like other lilacs, is deer-resistant. The flowers are known for attracting hummingbirds, bees, and other pollinators to your landscape.

Red Prince Weigela Quick Facts

Katherine Havemeyer Lilac Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 3a
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Height: 4 m (12 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 2.7 m (9 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Suckering: low
Suckering: medium
Maintenance: medium
Maintenance: medium


Flowers: small, red/pink
Flowers: pink to light purple
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: katherine havemeyer french lilac