Weigela x 'Electric Love'

Weigela x ‘Electric Love®’: Red Bell Blooms with Dark Olive Foliage

A Bloomin’ Easy® introduction in the Date Night™ Series, Weigela x ‘Electric Love®’ brings a bold pop of colour in a compact, easy-to-place shrub. Vibrant red, bell-shaped flowers light up the branches in late spring to early summer, standing out crisply against dark olive-green foliage. The low, mounding habit stays tidy and wide, making it especially useful at the front of shrub borders. It may offer a welcome rebloom in fall, extending the show when the garden is shifting toward autumn.

Plant Characteristics:

• Height: 30–60 cm
• Spread: 60–90 cm
• Flower Colour: Vibrant red
• Flowering Period: Late spring to early summer, may rebloom in fall
• Foliage: Dark olive-green deciduous foliage
• Sunlight Requirements: Full sun to part shade
• Soil Requirements: Moist, well-drained soil

Uses and Benefits: ‘Electric Love®’ is ideal for edging sunny to lightly shaded borders, brightening foundation beds, and adding a low layer of colour in mixed shrub plantings. Its wider-than-tall shape makes it a natural fit along paths and at the front of beds where you want a clean, finished look. The red blooms bring energetic contrast against the darker foliage, and the flowering season adds extra life to pollinator-friendly gardens.

Care Instructions: Plant in full sun for the strongest flowering and best density, with part shade suitable in hotter sites. Water regularly during the first growing season, then provide moisture during extended dry spells to keep growth lush and bud set strong. Mulch helps conserve moisture and reduces weed competition. If pruning is needed, do it right after the main flush of flowers, removing a few older stems over time to encourage fresh, vigorous growth and a full, mounded shape.

History: Part of the Date Night™ Series from Bloomin’ Easy®, ‘Electric Love®’ was selected for vivid red blooms paired with darker foliage on a compact, landscape-friendly plant. It offers a modern, high-contrast take on classic weigela, with a habit that fits easily into today’s tighter garden spaces.

Final Thoughts: For a compact shrub that brings bold red bloom and a sleek, darker backdrop, ‘Electric Love®’ adds an energetic spark that makes borders look sharper, brighter, and more intentional.