Spiraea japonica - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Japanese spiraea is a deciduous, perennial shrub in the rose family (Rosaceae) that escapes and naturalizes in North Carolina. It is native to Japan and China. It grows in full sun to partial shade and well-drained, alkaline soil, typically reaching 4 to 6 feet high and wide.
Spiraea japonica 'Limemound' - North Carolina Extension …
Plant this mounding small shrub as a specimen, use it in small groups along a shrub border, as a foundation planting or low hedge. The lime green leaves look lovely next to the red bricks of a patio or in a cottage or rock garden.
Spiraea japonica 'Gold Mound' - North Carolina Extension …
It is a hybrid cross between S. japonica ‘Alpina’ and S. japonica ‘Goldflame’. Compact in habit, this shrub boasts showy small pink flowers that appear in late spring and attract butterflies. Plant in the full sun, in moist well-drained soils.
Spiraea japonica Double Play® Candy Corn® 'NCSX1'
This plant was developed by Dr. Tom Ranney of North Carolina State University. It can usually be found in garden centers as Double Play Candy Corn. The genus name comes from the Greek word speira meaning wreath in reference to the showy flower clusters seen on …
Spiraea x bumalda 'Anthony Waterer' - North Carolina Extension …
Spiraea japonica is a dense, upright, mounded, deciduous shrub that typically grows to 6 feet tall with a slightly larger spread. The cultivar, ‘Anthony Waterer', is a more compact version that grows to 2 to 3 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet wide.
Spiraea x bumalda - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant …
Spiraea x bumalda, or Bumalda Spiraea, is a drought-tolerant, deciduous, flowering shrub that can grow to 2 or 3 feet tall and 3 to 5 feet wide.
Spiraea alba - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Growing in both full sun and part shade, however to grow at its best, locate this plant in full sun. It is sensitive to heat and does not perform well in dry conditions. Its young branches are green and hairless.
Spiraea tomentosa - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant …
This a vigorous plant that will spread by suckers to form colonies. The root system is woody and branching and the woody stems often die down to the ground during the winter. A good selection for moist locations in the landscape or as a low hedge for paths and walkways.
Astilbe japonica - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
False Spirea or Astilbes are clump-forming perennials that require partial to full shade and moist, rich soils. Astilbes are common in shade and woodland gardens. They are clump-forming perennials that feature fern-like mounds of leaves.
Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound' - North Carolina Extension …
Spiraea nipponica, or Snowmound Spiraea, is a drought-tolerant, flowering, deciduous shrub growing rapidly to its full size. For most Spiraea species, the height can range from 5 to 8 feet high and an equal spread; however, Snowmound tends to be a …