There are many old-fashioned plants that have been garden staples for generations and continue to be good choices for our gardens today. Spiraea, hydrangeas, scented geraniums, weigela, abelia, crape ... The Patriot Ledger: IN THE GARDEN: New varieties of flowering shrub can’t beat the old-fashioned version IN THE GARDEN: New varieties of flowering shrub can’t beat the old-fashioned version Description: A deciduous, spring-blooming shrub with trumpet-shaped flowers, Weigela florida is a common garden species native to Japan.

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This member of the honeysuckle family spreads 6 to 9 feet high ...