Middendorf weigela
Weigela middendorffiana (Carriere) K. Koch
[Caprifoliaceae]
Ukon·utsugi (ウコンウツギ, 鬱金空木)
Lifeform: deciduous shrub
Distribution: Far East - Japan (Hokkaido - Honshu)
Synonyms
Macrodiervilla middendorffiana (Carriere) Nakai
Weigela Thunb. in Hokkaido
Two species
W. middendorffiana (Carriere) K. Koch (ウコンウツギ)
W. hortensis (Sieb. et Zucc.) K Koch (タニウツギ) [southwestern Hokkaido]
Weigela middendorffiana on Mount Koma
At the entrance of Goshiki Spa, Niseko, cnetral Hokkaido, on June 26 2006.
Weigela middendorffiana on Mount Tarumae
At the middle slope on June 12 2008.