SPIRAEA
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SPIRAEA
Commonly known as Bridal wreath
A useful, easily-grown, attractive shrub in many forms and colours.
Genus of about 80 species of deciduous or semi-evergreen shrubs found in rocky places, thickets, woodland, at woodland margins and on riverbanks in northern temperate regions of Europe, Asia, North America and Mexico.
S. salicifolia has become naturalised in the British Isles.
Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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Good to know
Attractive to insects. -
Place of origin
Garden origin -
Resistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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DeciduousLeaves are diamond-shaped to obovate, dark-green above, blue-green beneath. Coarsely-toothed to 4.5cm (1¾in) long
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Bowl-shaped
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Fully hardy
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Height
2m (6ft) -
Spread
1.5m (5ft)
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Tall ShrubCompact, bushy shrub with slender, arching shoots. Produces flowers in corymbs to 5cm (2in) along the shoots.
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Hardy - very cold winter
Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F) -
Butterfly friendly
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Rabbit Resistant
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Mature Size2m (6ft)
1.5m (5ft)
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Spiraea - Growing Guide
