General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Shrub
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| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
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| Water Preferences: |
Mesic
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| Soil pH Preferences: |
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
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| Plant Height: |
2 to 3 feet |
| Plant Spread: |
4 to 5 feet |
| Leaves: |
Deciduous
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| Flowers: |
Showy
Blooms on new wood
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| Flower Color: |
Pink
White
Other: Pink and white flowers appear on the same plant.
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| Bloom Size: |
Under 1"
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| Flower Time: |
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
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| Uses: |
Windbreak or Hedge
Cut Flower
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| Wildlife Attractant: |
Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
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| Resistances: |
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Salt tolerant
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| Pollinators: |
Various insects
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| Containers: |
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
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- Japanese Spirea
- Japanese Meadowsweet
- Maybush
- Peppermint Stick Spirea
Posted by
wildflowers (North East Texas - Zone 7b) on May 6, 2018 11:04 AM concerning plant:
Purchased this plant about 5 years ago (2013) from a local box store. Long blooming from spring (May) into the fall. The only downside for me is that I was hoping for a good nectar source for hummingbirds and other pollinators but they aren't interested at all. I've seen hummingbirds (and various insects) approach the flowers but they quickly move on. The plant must be sterile or it has nothing to offer by way of nectar or pollen. So, Shibori is just eye candy.
Posted by
ILPARW (southeast Pennsylvania - Zone 6b) on Jul 18, 2018 7:17 PM concerning plant:
'Shibori' is a common cultivar of the Japanese Spirea that is sold at conventional nurseries. It has both white and pink flower clusters on one plant. Some plants tend to have more white; some have more pink, and some are about even in number. Best to buy it in bloom.
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