Walbuma Japanese meadowsweet
Spiraea japonica 'Walbuma'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Bright pink
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Walbuma' Japanese meadowsweet (Spiraea japonica 'Walbuma') is a shrub for hedges. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun, average moisture, and loamy or clay soil. It grows fast into a dense mound that stays 12 to 24 inches tall, and butterflies visit its bright pink flowers. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. The leaves add fall color.
Pairs well with Purrsian Blue nepeta, Picture peony, and Foxtail barley.