Family: Rosaceae
Scientific Name: Spiraea nipponica
Common Name: Snowmound Spirea
| Description | A nice compact mounding shrub with arching branches loaded with bunches of white flowers. |
| Pronunciation | (spy-REE-ah)(nip-PON-i-ca) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-7 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | white, in bunches of small corymbs, starts to bloom mid May in zone #5 |
| Leaves | dark blue green leaves |
| Dimensions | 3-5 feet high with an equal spread, mounded with spreading arching branches |
| Maintenance | cut back after blooming to maintain shape |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Cultivar Origin | Introduced by the Royal Botanic Garden, Hampton Ontario. |
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