Dark Horse Weigela is a compact, eye-catching deciduous shrub known for its dramatic foliage and colorful blooms. The foliage is deep bronze to dark purple with striking lime-green (chartreuse) veins. The dark color holds well through the growing season and creates strong contrast with other plants. Profuse rosy-pink to magenta or purplish-pink tubular (trumpet-shaped) flowers appear in mid- to late spring, often with some sporadic re-bloom into summer. The blooms attract hummingbirds and butterflies.