Family: Rosaceae
Scientific Name: Spiraea x arguta Garland Spirea
Common Name: Garland Spirea
Description | Garland Spirea produces arching branches loaded with clusters of small white flowers at the end of May. |
Pronunciation | (spy-REE-ah) |
Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous |
Hardiness Zone | 4-6 |
Sunlight | full |
Moisture | average |
Soil & Site | average |
Flowers | 1/3" across, 3-5 per cluster (sessile umbel), blooming in late May |
Leaves | light green during growing season, yellowish to orange in the fall |
Dimensions | Weeping form reaching 5-6 feet high by equal spread. |
Maintenance | Becomes very twiggy and straggly, needs to be pruned after flowering to keep in good form. |
Cultivar Origin | A cross between S. multiflora amd S. thunbergii. Appeared prior to 1884. |
Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants, #226-Shrubs and Vines for American Gardens (Donald Wyman) |
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