Spirea
- Botanical Name
- Spiraea spp.
- Min Zone
- 3
- Max Zone
- 8
- Hardiness
- Zones 3 to 8
- Height
- 2 to 5 feet
- Width
- 3 to 5 feet
- Flowers
- White, deep pink, dark red
- Fall Color
- Bronzy red to purple, oranges and reds
- Light
- Full sun to light shade
- Soil
- Well-drained, tolerates many soil types except wet
- Planting & Care
- Transplant container grown
- Renewal prune when dormant
- Shear/deadhead for repeat bloom
- Drought tolerant
- Problems
- Has escaped cultivation and naturalized in some parts of the country.
- Varieties
- Gold Mound - pink flowers, compact, gold leaves fade to yellow-green in summer, orange-red fall color
- Little Princess - bright pink flowers, 3' mound
- Shirobana - white, rose, pink flower clusters on same plant
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