wei·ge·la 
(wī-gēlə, -jē-, wījə-)
(wī-gēlə, -jē-, wījə-)n.
Any of various deciduous shrubs of the genus Weigela of Asia, especially W. florida, widely cultivated for its pink, white, or red flowers.
[New Latin, genus name, after Christian Ehrenfried Weigel (1748-1831), German physician.]