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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| Minimum cold hardiness: |
Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
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| Maximum recommended zone: |
Zone 9b
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| Plant Height: |
4 to 8 feet |
| Plant Spread: |
4 to 8 feet |
| Leaves: |
Good fall color
Deciduous
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| Flowers: |
Showy
Blooms on old wood
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| Flower Color: |
White
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| Bloom Size: |
Under 1"
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| Flower Time: |
Spring
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| Underground structures: |
Taproot
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| Uses: |
Windbreak or Hedge
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| Wildlife Attractant: |
Butterflies
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| Resistances: |
Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
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| Propagation: Other methods: |
Cuttings: Stem
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| Pollinators: |
Various insects
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| Containers: |
Needs excellent drainage in pots
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- Bridalwreath Spiraea
- Bridal Wreath Spiraea
Posted by
ILPARW (southeast Pennsylvania - Zone 6b) on Apr 12, 2021 2:35 PM concerning plant:
I just took photos of the real Bridalwreath Spirea of Spiraea prunifolia that is an old-fashioned shrub of the late 1800's into the 1960's. The photos in this gallery are not of this species, but of the Vanhoutte Spirea (Spiraea x vanhouttei) and some of the 'Snowmound' Nippon Spirea. Spiraea prunifolia has its white flowers bloom before the foliage really appears in early or mid-April the most. The other two species and some more similar species, all from eastern Asia, can all be called "Bridalwreath" if one really wants to do so. The S. prunifolia does have a mother form from China & Korea with tiny single flowers and is referred to as Spiraea prunifolia simplicifolia, but it is not grown in North America. What is grown in the USA is Spiraea prunifolia 'Plena' that has tiny double button-like flowers that still appear before the foliage on the very slender twigs. I can't think of any conventional nurseries that sell this species anymore, except a few mail order nurseries. Hamilton Square in the top row has the only photo that I see matching this species.
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