Spirea Shrub
Spirea is a deciduous shrub with small flowers and finely toothed leaves. It's known for its attractive flowers in the spring and summer, and some varieties have colorful fall foliage.
Appearance
Flowers: Small, white, pink, red, or mauve flowers that are often clustered into dense heads
Leaves: Simple leaves with toothed margins that come in shades of green, chartreuse, gold, or blue
Fruit: Dry fruit that opens along one side
Uses
Used as a specimen plant, hedge, screen, or border
Smaller cultivars can be used as accent plants
Spirea blooms can be used to create garden-to-vase bouquets
Growing conditions
Low-maintenance and easy to grow in nearly any garden
Tolerant of a wide range of conditions, including poor soil, heat, cold, humidity, drought, and urban pollution
For the best flowering, grow in a spot with full sun six hours a day
Can tolerate partial shade
Spirea is a deciduous shrub with small flowers and finely toothed leaves. It's known for its attractive flowers in the spring and summer, and some varieties have colorful fall foliage.
Appearance
Flowers: Small, white, pink, red, or mauve flowers that are often clustered into dense heads
Leaves: Simple leaves with toothed margins that come in shades of green, chartreuse, gold, or blue
Fruit: Dry fruit that opens along one side
Uses
Used as a specimen plant, hedge, screen, or border
Smaller cultivars can be used as accent plants
Spirea blooms can be used to create garden-to-vase bouquets
Growing conditions
Low-maintenance and easy to grow in nearly any garden
Tolerant of a wide range of conditions, including poor soil, heat, cold, humidity, drought, and urban pollution
For the best flowering, grow in a spot with full sun six hours a day
Can tolerate partial shade
Spirea is a deciduous shrub with small flowers and finely toothed leaves. It's known for its attractive flowers in the spring and summer, and some varieties have colorful fall foliage.
Appearance
Flowers: Small, white, pink, red, or mauve flowers that are often clustered into dense heads
Leaves: Simple leaves with toothed margins that come in shades of green, chartreuse, gold, or blue
Fruit: Dry fruit that opens along one side
Uses
Used as a specimen plant, hedge, screen, or border
Smaller cultivars can be used as accent plants
Spirea blooms can be used to create garden-to-vase bouquets
Growing conditions
Low-maintenance and easy to grow in nearly any garden
Tolerant of a wide range of conditions, including poor soil, heat, cold, humidity, drought, and urban pollution
For the best flowering, grow in a spot with full sun six hours a day
Can tolerate partial shade