spirea
Spiraea fritschiana
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Broad
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Spirea (Spiraea fritschiana) is a shrub for hedges and accents. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, loamy or clay soil. White flowers open from spring into early summer and attract butterflies. It sits low on the menu for deer. Give it room to spread.
Pairs well with Mock orange, Blue fescue, and Grape hyacinth.
Native range
China and Korea.