SPIRAEA
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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.
Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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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. -
Place of origin
Northern temperate regions of Europe, North America, Mexico. -
Resistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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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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Butterfly friendly
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Spiraea - Growing Guide
