Spiraea x vanhouttei 'Snow White'

Spirea

Tips for Homeowners:

Removing old flowers may result in longer bloom time; after flowering trim to shape the shrub.

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A beautiful shrub with good disease resistance and the traditional arching branches that are loaded with flowers.

  • Pure white flowers on arching branches
  • Colorful orange-red fall foliage
  • Good disease resistance

Use it as a screen, informal hedge or in the shrub border.

Height: 4-5 ft
Spread: 5-6 ft
Zone: 3-8
Color: White

Interesting Notes about Spirea:

This is a very showy shrub that is ideal as an accent in the landscape. The branches are loaded with flowers in the spring and are a calling card for bees, butterflies and ants looking for the pollen and nectar.


Characteristics & Attributes

Attributes:

  • Mass Planting
  • Low Maintenance
  • Great Foliage
  • Spring Bloomer
  • Disease Resistant
  • Border or Bed
  • Specimen

Foliage Color:

  • Green
  • Red

Exposure:

  • Full Sun
  • Partial Sun

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Butterflies

Critter Resistance:

  • Deer Resistant

Habit:

  • Upright

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Spring

Season of Interest (Foliage):

  • Fall

Soil Moisture:

  • Average Water