Melinda Myers

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