| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
| Plant Height: | 1 to 2 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 2 to 3 feet |
| Leaves: | Good fall color Unusual foliage color Deciduous Other: Golden-yellow turning red in autumn. |
| Flowers: | Showy Blooms on new wood |
| Flower Color: | Pink |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
| Uses: | Groundcover |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Pollution |
![Location: American Peony Society Garden, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
Date: 06/30/2003
photo [as Spiraea x bumalda 'Candle Light'] by Cornell Plantation](/pics/2023-05-16/scvirginia/91af5c-250.jpg "Location: American Peony Society Garden, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
Date: 06/30/2003
photo [as Spiraea x bumalda 'Candle Light'] by Cornell Plantation")
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