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Spiraea (any S. japonica or S. douglasii variety) (Spirea (any S. japonica or S. douglasii variety))

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Variety or Cultivar
If you don't know the variety name of your Spiraea (Spirea), you can add this plant to your lists to get care advice. Spiraea (any S. japonica or S. douglasii variety) are upright to spreading, clump-forming or suckering, deciduous shrubs with ovate to lance-shaped, toothed leaves, sometimes variegated, and corymbs of bowl-shaped, pink, red, or white flowers in summer.
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Season of interest

Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
2 m 2 m 5-10 years
6 ft 6 ft 5-10 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Chalky
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Moist but well-drained
  • Well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • East
  • West
  • South
  • North
Exposure
  • Exposed
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Tolerates partial shade and a wide range of soil conditions.

Suggested uses

Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance

UK hardiness

H6

USDA zones

Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9

Sunset zone

2B, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Moderate/Medium
Central Valley = Moderate/Medium
South Coastal = Moderate/Medium
South Inland = Moderate/Medium
High and Intermediate Desert = Moderate/Medium
Low Desert = Moderate/Medium

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Upright, Suckering, Spreading, Clump-forming

Native to

Garden origin

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Not toxic

Plant care

Pruning

Pruning group 6. Flowers on current season's growth.

Propagation methods

Division, Softwood cuttings

Pests

Generally pest free.

Diseases

Generally disease free.

Divide and replant clumps in autumn or early spring

Prune late summer or autumn flowering shrubs (optional)

Take softwood cuttings

Prune after flowering (optional)

Plant container grown plants in a sunny postion

Plant in moist but well-drained soil (spring)

Plant in full sun or partial shade (autumn or spring)

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