Spirea - Bridalwreath

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Spirea - Bridalwreath

Bridalwreath is truly a low-maintenance shrub with no problems. Remove some of the oldest canes at ground level after bloom. The clean, deep blue-green summer foliage develops an attractive yellow-orange to purple fall color. It grows to 5-9 feet tall, spreading to 6-8 feet. Can be used as a single specimen, hedge or in shrub plantings. It requires full sun, average soil; occasional pruning my be needed just to maintain shape. It is rounded with ascending graceful arching branches that are leggy, and somewhat irregular. Bridalwreath Spirea, spiraea prunifolia, is a long-time favorite with its double, pure white flowers that bloom abundantly on arching branches in early spring. ... find out more

 

Rose of Sharon-Jeanne DArc This shrub may also be trained as a single trunk tree or espalier. 'Jeanne D'Arc' bears double white flowers from late summer until mid-fall. Excellent flowering shrub that may be massed, planted in groups or used as a specimen. Very tolerant of summer heat and humidity. Larger flowers may be obtained by pruning back hard to 2-3 buds in early spring.

Spirea - Bridalwreath