Plants by mail order since 1984, over 4100 plants online today
Nursery & Gardens open: Mon - Sat 8:30 - 17:00 & Sun 10:00 - 16:00
Pop up café: open weather dependent
- Shop Now
- Burncoose Specialities
- This Month
- Offers & Promotions
- RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024
- 40 years at Burncoose
- Engage With Us
- Information, Help & Advice
- About Us & Our Services
- Terms & Conditions
- Log In / Register
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.
Further Reading....
-
Deciduous
-
Semi-evergreenKeeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
-
Dwarf shrubTypically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.
-
Medium shrubTypically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
-
Tall Shrub
-
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.
Place of originNorthern temperate regions of Europe, North America, Mexico.Resistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus. -
WildlifeButterfly friendly
Spiraea - Growing Guide
Buy Varieties of SPIRAEA
SPIRAEA 'Arguta'
Bridal wreath, Foam of May
white
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ for £12.00 each
SPIRAEA betulifolia 'Tor Gold'
Birchleaf spiraea
startling light golden-yellow leaves. A most attractive new spiraea with the added bonus of wonderful autumn foliage
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ for £12.00 each
SPIRAEA cinerea 'Grefsheim'
Bridal wreath
abundant small white flowers in dense clusters all along the branches
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ for £12.00 each
SPIRAEA japonica 'Anthony Waterer'
Japanese spiraea
new growth tinged purple. Leaves occasionally margined with cream and pink. Pink flowers.
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ for £12.00 each
SPIRAEA japonica 'Goldflame'
Japanese spiraea
bright gold variegated foliage, pink flowers
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ for £12.00 each
SPIRAEA japonica 'Little Princess'
Japanese spiraea
dwarf pink flowers
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ for £12.00 each
SPIRAEA japonica 'Magic Carpet'
Japanese spiraea
dwarf and compact habit. Bright golden foliage with red new growth and pink flowers
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ for £12.00 each
SPIRAEA japonica 'Shirobana'
Japanese spiraea
white and deep pink flowers on the same branches
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ for £12.00 each
SPIRAEA japonica 'White Gold'
Japanese spiraea
yellow leaves, white flowers.
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ for £12.00 each
SPIRAEA nipponica 'Snowmound'
Bridal wreath
forms a dense mound, free-flowering in June, white
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ for £12.00 each
SPIRAEA thunbergii
Baby's breath spiraea
arching branches and slender leaves. Bowl-shaped white flowers
Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Afterplant - Grow Your Own
AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
Only £8.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Afterplant - Tomatoes
AFTER PLANT TOMATO FEED Liquid Concentrate with Bio stimulant is a high potash liquid concentrate containing seaweed extract, plant derived amino acids and other nutrients specifically formulated to benefit tomatoes and greenhouse plants.
Only £8.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
3 options from £3.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow Ericoid mycorrhizal fungi
This specially adapted Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi will boost the growth of acid-loving plants like rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers and blueberries.
It contains ericoid and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, which are found in poor acidic soils where ericaceous plants naturally grow.
Only £7.50
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants.
Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
Only £7.50
