VITEX — CHASTE-TREE 
Vitex agnus castus 
CHASTE TREE 
These bushy shrubs are excellent for specimen use. During 
summer and fall they bear fragrant panicled spikes of pale lilac 
or white flowers 5 to 7 inches long. The leaves are dark green, 
velvety and divided. Flower production is increased with severe 
pruning in early spring. It will not grow over 10 feet. 
WEIGELA 
Weigelas are generally of spreading habit and the 
clusters of bell shaped flowers are very showy in 
spring and early summer. They thrive in any good 
garden soil that remains fairly moist. When pruned 
immediately after blooming they flower intermittently 
throughout the summer. Old and straggly wood 
should be carefully removed. 
Weigela amabilis 
This variety of the well known Weigela has handsome 
smooth leaves and spreading branches that are loaded with 
beautiful bell-shaped flowers. These flowers are deep rose out¬ 
side, paler within, and bloom in May and June. It grows to six 
feet. 
Weigela Candida 
SNOW WEIGELA 
The Snow Weigela is considered the best white flowering 
variety. It has light green leaves and beautiful white flowers which 
appear in profusion early in the season. It is quite hardy and grows 
to 6 feet in height. 
Japanese Snowball in bloom (VIBURNUM) 
Henderson Weigela in bloom (WEIGELA) 
Weigela floribunda 
CRIMSON WEIGELA 
Growing to a height of 8 feet, the Crimson Weigela presents 
a graceful appearance with its slender branches and dark crimson 
flowers. It is a very desirable variety and can be used either as a 
specimen or in group plantings. 
Weigela rosea 
PINK WEIGELA 
This wide spreading shrub, sometimes as broad as high 
(6 ft.) has coarse but gracefully drooping branches that attract 
wide attention when adorned with the beautiful trumpet-shaped 
weigela flower. It grows best in full sunlight and in fairly fertile 
well drained soil. 
WEIGELA HYBRIDS 
Hybrids of Weigela rosea often exceed the parent in flower 
color. The following names are among the more desirable varie¬ 
ties: 
ABEL CARRIERE WEIGELA 
This variety is highly prized for its rose-carmine flowers with 
yellow throats and robust growth. 
EVA RATHKE WEIGELA 
This most popular variety earns its reputation by virtue of 
its crimson flowers that bloom more or less continuously through¬ 
out the summer. It does not grow as high as its parent. 
GUSTAVE MALLOT WEIGELA 
This variety blooms with pink flowers and is said to be 
hardier than others. 
HENDERSON WEIGELA 
Deep rose flowers, a reliable and prolific bloomer. 
JTJ 
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