Japanese spirea
Spiraea japonica
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size4 to 6 feet tall5 to 7 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Pink
- Foliage color
- Green
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Japanese spirea (Spiraea japonica) is a shrub for borders, hedges, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It grows fast and forms a dense mound with fragrant pink blooms that attract butterflies. Deer tend to browse other plants first. It also tolerates drought once settled in.
Pairs well with Miss Kim lilac, Columbine, Grape hyacinth, and Dwarf Alberta spruce.
Native range
Japan and China.