Family: Rosaceae
Scientific Name: Spiraea japonica var alpina Alpine Spirea
Common Name: Daphne Spirea, Alpine Spirea
| Pronunciation | (sp-i-REE-a)( ja-PON-i-ka) var. (AL-pi-nah) |
| Plant Type | Broadleaf evergreen |
| Hardiness Zone | 4 |
| Sunlight | full, some shade |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | faded pink borne on a multitude of small clusters (corymbs) |
| Leaves | 3/4" long, green, slightly serrated whose length is approximately twice it's width
Stems: |
| Dimensions | 12-18 inches by 2-3 plus (HS), low mounding plant reaching |
| Maintenance | can be cut back hard |
| Propagation | softwood cuttings |
| Native Site | Mt Hakone, Japan |
| Cultivar Origin | Confusing but probably of garden origin. (syn Spiraea japonica nana), described in 1879 |
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