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Dwarf Japanese
Spiraeas offer color in early summer when other
shrubs have finished flowering. |
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The dwarf varieties ‘Goldflame’ and ‘Gold Mound’
produce bright red-golden foliage that fades to
light yellow-green in summer. ‘Walbuma’ (previously
‘Magic Carpet’) also has chartreuse summer foliage.
Other cultivars/species:
Spiraea japonica, S. j. var. albiflora, S. j. var.
fortunei, S. j. ‘Little Princess’, S. j. ‘Bumalda’,
S. j. ‘Gold Mound’, S. j. ‘Goldflame’,
S. j. ‘Nana’,
S. j. ‘Shirobana’, S. j. ‘Walbuma’. |
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Natural Range:
Mountainous regions of Japan, China and Korea. |
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at
a glance:
Common Name:
Japanese
Spiraea
Location:
Ground Cover Garden, west on both sides of trail
Plant type:
Deciduous shrub
Family:
Rosaceae
Height/Spread:
3 to 5
feet
high with a 3 to 5 foot spread.
Leaves:
Light
blue-green, up to 1 inch long, ovate to ovate-oblong with
sharply-serrated edges.
Flower:
Summer-blooming, deep rosy-pink, flat clusters up to 8 inches wide at
branch tips.
Fruit:
Dry, brown, seed head clusters, frequently removed after blooming.
Disease/pests:
Iron
chlorosis, leaf spot, powdery mildew.
Bloom Period:
June
through July.
Conditions:
: Full
sun, dislikes extremely wet soils.
Hardiness:
USDA
zones 4 to 8.
Accession Number:
99-037 |
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References:
Dirr,
Michael A. 1975. Manual of Woody Landscape Plants, 4th ed. Stipes
Publishing Company. Champaign, Illinois.
Forest Farm spring 2000 catalog. Williams, Oregon.
Sunset Western Garden Book. 1995. Sunset Publishing Corporation, Menlo
Park, California |
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