Spiraea japonica Double Play® Candy Corn™ in the Spiraeas Database

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:	Shrub
Life cycle:	Perennial
Sun Requirements:	Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences:	Mesic
Soil pH Preferences:	Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness:	Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:	Zone 7b
Plant Height:	1 to 2 feet
Plant Spread:	1 to 3 feet
Leaves:	Deciduous Other: Bright red, yellow and orange.
Flowers:	Showy
Flower Color:	Purple
Bloom Size:	Under 1"
Flower Time:	Late spring or early summer
Uses:	Windbreak or Hedge
Wildlife Attractant:	Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds
Resistances:	Deer Resistant Drought tolerant

Trade name information:

Series: Double Play®
Trade Name: Candy Corn™
Cultivar name: 'NCSX1'

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Posted by ILPARW (southeast Pennsylvania - Zone 6b) on Oct 30, 2021 8:29 AM concerning plant:

I am amazed at the big number of cultivars of the Japanese Spirea that there are. (Actually, I would like to see that species get another name because there are several other species of spirea from Japan, and Japan only.) The leaves of this plant seem a little bigger and wider than most leaves on this species. This cultivar is new on the market. So far this is the only one I have seen. I have seen a number of photos of this new cultivar that show that when the heat of summer comes, the foliage turns yellowish-green and is not bright yellow or orange, maybe with some red, when the season is cool. One photo showed the new emerging growth as bright red for awhile in early spring. The flower clusters look a little smaller than the normal green-leaved plants, but are dark rose.

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Posted by frankrichards16 (Clinton, Michigan - Zone 5b) on Mar 7, 2018 10:18 AM concerning plant:

Spiraea japonica Double Play® Candy Corn® 'NCSX1' was developed by Thomas Ranney from North Carolina State University. A Proven Winners® selection that is part of the Double Play® series (PP28313, 2017). It has a compact habit, yellow-orange foliage throughout the growing season and reddish purple flowers. Maintains a rounded habit without pruning.

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