spiraea japonica 'anthony waterer' (spirea)
$27.95
- AKA spiraea x bumalda 'anthony waterer'
- carmine-red flowers in flattened clusters
- leaves emerge reddish-purple, mature to blue-green, then reddish in the fall
- upright, rounded form
- bloom time: late spring
- zone 2
- height 80-100cm
- spread 60-80cm
- colour pink
- summer flowering spirea will flower with a good flush in late spring, and sporadically during the summer
- to promote a second flush of bloom, remove spent flowers by pinching or light shearing
- pruning for shape should be done in early spring to allow the flower buds to form
- full sun, partial sun/shade
- attracts butterflies
- low maintenance
- salt tolerant
- long blooming
- (image courtesy of NVK nurseries, NVK holdings inc.)