spiraea japonica 'froebelii' (spirea)
$31.95
- carmine-red flowers in flattened clusters
- leaves emerge brownish-red in the spring, turning blue-green and burgundy-red in the fall
- upright, mounded form
- bloom time: late spring
- zone 2
- height 100-125cm
- spread 100-125cm
- 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
- drought tolerant, once established
- long blooming
- salt tolerant
- low maintenance
- (image courtesy of NVK nurseries, NVK holdings inc.)