Spiraea nipponica
Common name: snowmound spirea
Family: Rosaceae
Leaf: Narrow, dark blue leaves, narrowly ovate-obovate, with some serration on the upper portion of the leaf
Flowers: profuse, showy, white flowers in small corymbs cover the arching stems in late spring. Flowers are attractive to butterflies
Habit: dense, upright, compact deciduous shrub with arching stems; Form: arching mounding
Culture: Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Tolerates a wide range of soils. Prune/shape after flowering- try to maintain vase arching stems (its natural attractive shape) so can prune deadwood from the base as well. Hardy in USDA zones 3-8.
Uses: Effective in borders, foundation plantings or hedges.
Origin: Japan
Flowers: profuse, showy, white flowers in small corymbs cover the arching stems in late spring. Flowers are attractive to butterflies
Habit: dense, upright, compact deciduous shrub with arching stems; Form: arching mounding
Culture: Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Tolerates a wide range of soils. Prune/shape after flowering- try to maintain vase arching stems (its natural attractive shape) so can prune deadwood from the base as well. Hardy in USDA zones 3-8.
Uses: Effective in borders, foundation plantings or hedges.
Origin: Japan
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