Wedding Cake spirea
Spiraea nipponica 'Wedding Cake'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Wedding Cake' spirea (Spiraea nipponica 'Wedding Cake') is a shrub for borders and 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 has an arching habit, grows rapidly, and blooms in early to late spring. It sits low on the menu for deer. Butterflies visit it, and it tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Miss Kim lilac, Alexander Fleming peony, Sedge, and Black Hero tulip.