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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.
Further Reading....
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Deciduous
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Semi-evergreen - Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
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Dwarf shrub - Typically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.
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Medium shrub - Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
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Tall Shrub
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Full sun -
Additional Features - Good to know - - grown for colourful small flowers borne profusely in spring or summer. Varieties for rock garden, ground cover or informal hedging. Wildlife plant - insects. -
Pests & Diseases - trouble free -
Place of origin - northern temperate regions of Europe, North America, Mexico. -
Resistant to honey fungus - These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil -
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Wildlife - Butterfly friendly -
Spiraea - Growing Guide
Buy Varieties of SPIRAEA
SPIRAEA betulifolia 'Tor Gold' >
Commonly known as: Birchleaf spiraea.
Startling light golden-yellow leaves. A most attractive new spiraea with the added bonus of wonderful autumn foliage
SPIRAEA cinerea 'Grefsheim' >
Commonly known as: Bridal wreath.
Abundant small white flowers in dense clusters all along the branches
SPIRAEA japonica 'Anthony Waterer' >
Commonly known as: Japanese spiraea.
New growth tinged purple. Leaves occasionally margined with cream and pink. Pink flowers.
SPIRAEA japonica 'Goldflame' >
Commonly known as: Japanese spiraea.
Bright gold variegated foliage, pink flowers
SPIRAEA japonica 'Magic Carpet' >
Commonly known as: Japanese spiraea.
Dwarf and compact habit. Bright golden foliage with red new growth and pink flowers
SPIRAEA japonica 'Shirobana' >
Commonly known as: Japanese spiraea.
White and deep pink flowers on the same branches
SPIRAEA nipponica 'Snowmound' >
Commonly known as: Bridal wreath.
Forms a dense mound, free-flowering in June, white
SPIRAEA thunbergii >
Commonly known as: 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
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
2 options from £6.00
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
