spirea
Spiraea vanhouttei
USDA zones3 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size5 to 8 feet tall7 to 10 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
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Notes
Spirea (Spiraea vanhouttei) is a shrub for borders, hedges, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. White flowers cover the branches from early to late spring, and butterflies visit the blooms. It also tolerates drought once settled in. Deer rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with Little Hottie panicle hydrangea, Mount Hood daffodil, Ernest Markham clematis, and Honey Gold peony.
Native range
Canada, China, and United States.