Arching branches are covered in midspring with rounded clusters of tiny flowers to make this shrub a white fountain of bloom. Plants reach 6 to 8 feet in height, and spread equally wide. Give spirea room to show off its attractive shape. Branches are numerous and thin, and filled with small, round, scalloped leaves of bluish green. Easy to care for, spirea is an excellent choice for hedges or as a border plant.
Soil: Average
Light: Full sun or part shade
Zone: 5
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In addition to this spirea, there are several others used in the landscape. Thunberg (S. thunbergi) blooms earlier in spring, with single white flowers along the stem; the plant has a more upright habit. Japanese (S. japonica) and Anthony Waterer (S. burnalda) are summer-blooming, low- growing, pink-flowered shrubs.
