Spirea

Growth habit

Dwarf Shrub

Perennation

Long-lived polycarpic perennial

Native distribution

Japan, China, North Korea

Location

Zucker Shrub Collection, Zucker Shrub Collection

Source of plant

Arborvillage Farm Nursery, Fairweather Gardens

Description

Upright shrub, to 1m tall. Branchlets somewhat angled, puberulous when young. Leaves 3-7x1.25-3cm, ovate to ovate-oblong, apex acute or acuminate, base rounded to broad-cuneate, sharply biserrate, green and glabrous throughout, or initially minutely pubescent beneath; petioles to 5mm, glabrous. Flowers 8mm diameter, white, in short-pubescent, many flowered, compound, terminal corymbs to 6cm in diameter; calyx glabrous, sepals patent, deltoid, acute; petals sub-orbicular, stamens much exserted beyond petals. Follicles tomentulose, with patent style remnants. (DS 350) A small, compact shrub reaching 3' in height with prolific white flowers in June and spectacular burnt orange and yellow fall color.

USDA Hardiness Zone

5

Special characteristics

fall color