General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: 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 8b
Plant Height: 8 to 12 inches
Plant Spread: 24 to 36 inches
Leaves: Good fall color
Deciduous
Other: Blue green, turning red and orange in autumn.
Flowers: Showy
Blooms on new wood
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Erosion control
Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Pollution
Pollinators: Various insects
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

Common names
  • Japanese Spirea

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