Spiraea japonica 'Anthony Waterer'

Spirea

Tips for Homeowners:

Prune back by 1/2 in late winter or early spring. Shear lightly after the first batch of flowers to encourage rebloom.

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Loads of long-blooming flowers will cover this low-spreading shrub.

  • New leaves are red, changing to green for summer
  • 4-6" rosy-pink flowers
  • Red fall color

Ideally planted in the shrub border or house foundation planting.

Height: 2-3 ft
Spread: 2-3 ft
Zone: 4-8
Color: Pink

Interesting Notes about Spirea:

Spirea is a compact, mounded shrub with thin, twiggy stems, small leaves and numerous flower clusters. It flowers on new wood and can actually be cut to the ground if it gets too wild looking. Outward reaching stems may sometimes reach the ground which will root and regrow a new offshoot. This shrub may also produce seedlings that may or may not look like the parent plant. It thrives in full sun and well-drained soil.


Characteristics & Attributes

Attributes:

  • Mass Planting
  • Border or Bed
  • Fall Color
  • Great Foliage
  • Cut Flower/ Foliage
  • Drought Tolerant
  • Specimen

Foliage Color:

  • White
  • Green
  • Variegated
  • Red

Exposure:

  • Full Sun
  • Partial Sun

Critter Resistance:

  • Deer Resistant

Habit:

  • Mounding

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Spring

Season of Interest (Foliage):

  • Early Color
  • Fall

Soil Moisture:

  • Average Water