Spiraea Japonica Limemound

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Spiraea japonica limemound. The deep pink flowers appear later in summer. Other shrubs may give you better flowers or more striking fall foliage but this one excels in spring foliage. Noteworthy characteristics spiraea japonica commonly called japanese spirea is a dense upright mounded deciduous shrub that typically grows 4 6 tall with a slightly larger spread. Produces lovely panicles of soft pink blooms in summer. In spring the yellow green leaves are so showy they glow and appear as if the plant were in full flower. The leaf color becomes lime green as the leaves mature giving way to an orange red in fall. The almost cascading branches are a brilliant display of fall color.

It grows well in full sun to part shade. It produces abundant clusters of white light pink rosy red or purple flowers that adorn the branches in late spring and summer. Dig a hole larger than that of the. Spiraea japonica is native to japan china and korea. Watering the plant needs lots of water during the growing. How to trim limemound spireas 1. Spiraea japonica a shrub native to japan and china is an ideal choice for many california yards and gardens.

Japanese spirea spiraea japonica. Cut the plant back to the ground in late winter or early spring before it breaks dormancy to renew the growth on. A dwarf growing form to 2 3. Spiraea x bumalda monhub sku 7123 bright lemon yellow foliage matures to a vivid lime green on a compact mounding form. Compact in habit this shrub boasts showy small pink flowers that appear in late spring and last until mid summer attracting butterflies. Prune only about half of the branch lengths in late winter or early spring to encourage branching and bushy growth. Gold mound spirea is a deciduous shrub that is prized for its bright golden leaves in spring which turn a brilliant yellow in autumn.

East of the mississippi river and southern canada. It s a choice blending of colors. Description limemound spirea is a cultivar deciduous shrub in the rose family with lime green colored leaves. Leaves to 3 long are oval and sharply toothed. It adapts to a variety of growing conditions and provides a display of colorful flower. Available in a wide array of cultivars japanese spirea offers the most variety in terms of size flower color and leaf color. Plant it in full.

It was first brought to north america about 1870 as an imported landscape plant but quickly adapted to conditions and naturalized itself across much of the u s.