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SPIRAEA
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.
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Deciduous
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Semi-evergreenKeeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
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Dwarf shrubTypically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.
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Medium shrubTypically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
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Tall Shrub
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Full sun
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Additional Features
Good to knowGrown for colourful small flowers borne profusely in spring or summer. Varieties for rock garden, ground cover or informal hedging. Wildlife plant - insects.
Pests & DiseasesTrouble free
Place of originNorthern temperate regions of Europe, North America, Mexico.Resistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus. -
Soil ConditionsFertile moist well-drained soil
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WildlifeButterfly friendly
Buy Varieties of SPIRAEA
SPIRAEA 'Arguta'
white
Gift-wrapping available
SPIRAEA betulifolia 'Tor Gold'
startling light golden-yellow leaves. A most attractive new spiraea with the added bonus of wonderful autumn foliage
Gift-wrapping available
SPIRAEA cinerea 'Grefsheim'
abundant small white flowers in dense clusters all along the branches
Gift-wrapping available
SPIRAEA japonica 'Anthony Waterer'
new growth tinged purple. Leaves occasionally margined with cream and pink. Pink flowers.
Gift-wrapping available
SPIRAEA japonica 'Goldflame'
bright gold variegated foliage, pink flowers
Gift-wrapping available
SPIRAEA japonica 'Little Princess'
dwarf pink flowers
Gift-wrapping available
SPIRAEA japonica 'Magic Carpet'
dwarf and compact habit. Bright golden foliage with red new growth and pink flowers
Gift-wrapping available
SPIRAEA japonica 'Shirobana'
white and deep pink flowers on the same branches
Gift-wrapping available
SPIRAEA nipponica 'Snowmound'
forms a dense mound, free-flowering in June, white
Gift-wrapping available
SPIRAEA thunbergii
arching branches and slender leaves. Bowl-shaped white flowers
Gift-wrapping available
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