thunberg spirea
Spiraea thunbergii
RHS Plants for Pollinators
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 5 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Gold/yellow, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Thunberg spirea (Spiraea thunbergii) is a shrub for borders, hedges, and pollinator gardens. 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 soil of most types. White flowers cover the arching branches in early to late spring. Butterflies and bees visit the blooms. Deer tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Happy Centennial border forsythia, Kwanzan cherry, and Grape hyacinth.
Native range
Asia.