
Flat heads of carmine pink flowers in mid and late summer and sharply toothed, dark green leaves, often with creamy-white margins. The foliage of this deciduous shrub is an attractive bronze-red when young. Ideal for a sunny, well-drained site, it makes an excellent specimen plant or colourful, informal flowering hedge.
How to care for Spiraea japonica Anthony Waterer:
Deadhead after flowering. In early spring, hard prune the flowered stems to a permanent framework 10-15cm (4-6in) above the ground.
Eventual height:
2m
Eventual spread:
1.5m
Position:
Full sun
Rate of growth:
Average
Soil:
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness:
Fully hardy
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This shrub is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.
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Flat heads of carmine pink flowers in mid and late summer and sharply toothed, dark green leaves, often with creamy-white margins. The foliage of this deciduous shrub is an attractive bronze-red when young. Ideal for a sunny, well-drained site, it makes an excellent specimen plant or colourful, informal flowering hedge.
How to care for Spiraea japonica Anthony Waterer:
Deadhead after flowering. In early spring, hard prune the flowered stems to a permanent framework 10-15cm (4-6in) above the ground.
Eventual height:
2m
Eventual spread:
1.5m
Position:
Full sun
Rate of growth:
Average
Soil:
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness:
Fully hardy
-
This shrub is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.