Spiraea
Written By Marianna Marinda
Single and double whites throughout the spring, along with a rainbow of leaf colors available.
Then a selection of bright colors into summer! Among these, sterile cultivars are preferred.
Spring Whites
mounding to 3'
Double Play Blue Kazoo (S.media 'SMSmbk')
single white blooms, in full leaf; bluish multicolored foliage
mounding to 3'
planted on site
upright to 5'
Fujino Pink (S.thunbergii)
single white blooms from dark pink buds, as leaves emerge; narrow green leaves
upright to 5'
to be planted
rounded to 4'
Glow Girl (S.betulifolia 'Tor Gold')
single white blooms, in full leaf; round yellow-green leaves
rounded to 4'
planted on site
arching to 6'
Grefscheim (S.x cinerea)
single white blooms, as leaves emerge; narrow green leaves
arching to 6'
to be planted
to 5'
Hatsushimo (S.cantoniensis)
single white blooms, in full leaf; variegated white/pink/green leaves
to 5'
planted on site
upright to 4'
June Bride (S.nipponica)
single white blooms, in full leaf; blue-green leaves
upright to 4'
not here now
arching to 6'
Lanceata (S.cantoniensis)
double white blooms, in full leaf; narrow green leaves
arching to 6'
to be planted
to 5'
Mellow Yellow (S.thunbergii 'Ogon')
single white blooms, as leaves emerge; narrow yellow leaves
to 5'
planted on site
arching to 8'
Plena (S.prunifolia)
double white blooms, as leaves emerge; green leaves
arching to 8'
planted on site
arching to 7'
Renaissance (S.x vanhouttei)
single white blooms, in full leaf
arching to 7'
to be planted
upright to 4'
Snowmound (S.nipponica)
single white blooms, in full leaf; dark blue-green leaves
upright to 4'
planted on site
rounded to 3'
Tor (S.betulifolia)
single white blooms, in full leaf; round green leaves
rounded to 3'
planted on site
Summer Colors
to 3'
Dart's Red (S.x bumalda)
single reddish pink blooms, during summer; blue-green leaves
to 3'
planted on site
mounding to 2'
Double Play Candy Corn (S.japonica 'NCSX1')
single lavender blooms, during summer; red to orange to gold leaves
mounding to 2'
planted on site
mounding to 3'
Double Play Doozie (S.x bumalda 'NCSX2')
single rose red blooms, during summer; red to green leaves
mounding to 3'
planted on site
mounding to 4'
Ice Dragon (S.x bumalda 'Iceconspir')
single pink blooms, during summer; burgundy to green leaves
mounding to 4'
to be planted
to 4'
Neon Flash (S.x bumalda)
neon red blooms, during summer; bronze to dark green leaves
to 4'
to be planted
upright to 4'
Peacock (S.nipponica)
single rose pink blooms, in full leaf; green leaves
upright to 4'
on the wishlist
to 3'
Pink-a-licious (S.fritschiana 'JNSelect A')
light lavender pink blooms, during summer; green leaves
to 3'
to be planted
Plena
Fujino Pink
Mellow Yellow
Grefscheim
Double Play Blue Kazoo
Snowmound
Tor
Tor Gold
Lanceata
Hatsushimo
Renaissance
Pink-a-licious
Candy Corn
Dart's Red
Double Play Doozie
Ice Dragon
Neon Flash
