Spiraea

Spiraea

Plant Catalogue – Shrubs

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SPIRAEARequires full sun and fertile, well drained soil. D

S. ‘Arguta’ AGM Clusters of white flowers cover the arching branches in late April and early May. Leaves are narrowly oblong and bright green, deciduous. Height and Spread 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Spiraea x cinerea GreifsheimS. x cinerea ‘Greifsheim’ AGMClusters of white flowers clothe the branches in late April and early May. Small mid green leaves. Height andf Spread 1 to 1.5 metres.
Spiraea japonica Anthony WatererS. japonica ‘Anthony Waterer’ Flattish heads of small bright crimson flowers in July and August. Mid green leaves occasionally variegated with cream and pink. Height and Spread 0.45 to 0.9 metres.
S. japonica var. albiflora Flattish heads of small white flowers in July and August. Mid green leaves. Height and Spread 0.45 to 0.9 metres.
S. japonica ‘Candlelight’ AGM Heads of pink flowers in July and August. Young leaves are a soft buttery yellow then rich yellow. Height and Spread 0.5 to 0.8 metres.

S. japonica ‘Firelight’ Deep rose pink flowers in July and August. Orange-red young growth turns to bright yellow then finally pale green. Height and Spread 0.5 to 0.8 metres. Said to be and improved form of S.j. ‘Goldflame’

Spiraea japonica GenpeiS. japonica ‘Genpei’ Was mistakenly named ‘Shirobana’ Flattish heads of small flowers in July and August, some flower heads are white, some are pink and some are both colours together. Mid green leaves. Height and Spread 0.45 to 0.9 metres

S. japonica ‘Goldflame’ Deep rose pink flowers in July and August. Orange-red young growth turns to bright yellow then finally pale green. Height and Spread 0.5 to 0.8 metres.

S. japonica ‘Gold Mound’

S. japonica ‘Golden Princess’

 
S. japonica ‘Little Princess’ Flattish heads of small crimson flowers in July and August. Mid green leaves. Height and Spread 0.3 to 0.45 metres
S. japonica ‘Shirobana’ See S.j. ‘Genpei’. Shirobana means white and is not correct as this variety is pink and white flowered.
S. japonica ‘White Gold’ Clear white flowers from June to August. Clear yellow to pale green leaves, deciduous. Height and Spread 0.45 to 0.75 metres. Can be trimmed in March.
S. ‘Margaritae’ Flat heads of small bright rose-pink flowers in July and August. Coarsely toothed, reddish tinged, dark green leaves, deciduous.  Height about 1 metre. Spread 0.75 to 0.9 metres. Can be pruned in the spring.
Spiraea nipponica SnowmoundS. nipponicaSnowmound’ AGM Clusters of small white flowers in June. Small dark green oval leaves. Height and Spread 1 to 1.5 metres.
Spiraea prunifoliaS. prunifolia Small double white flowers in May. Shiny green leaves turn red in the autumn. Height and Spread 1.5 to 2 metres.
Spiraea vanhoutteiS. x vanhouttei Clusters of white flowers in June. Mid green coarsely toothed leaves, sometimes made up of 3 to 5 leaflets, deciduous.  Height and Spread 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Spiraea vanhouttei Pink IceS. x vanhouttei ‘Pink Ice’ Flat heads of white flowers in April and May above leaves which start out pink, turn to white and then white with green mottling. Height and Spread about 1 metre.