Japanese Meadowsweet Spirea | Slide Mouse
This low growing clump forming shrub has a spreading habit reaching 10 inches tall.
Japanese meadowsweet spirea. In late june this plant bears clusters of pink flowers. 2013 date of u s. Available in a wide array of cultivars japanese spirea offers the most variety in terms of size flower color and leaf color. And spiraea japonica var.
Late 1800s feldhaus et al. Japanese spiraea flowers great smoky mountains national park resource management. Eastern asia feldhaus et al. Spiraea japonica the japanese meadowsweet japanese spiraea or korean spiraea is a plant in the family rosaceae.
The dense compact habit large clusters of late spring and summer flowers in pink or white and the excellent fall color provide many seasons of care free enjoyment in the landscape. Bloom continues into september if deadheaded. Japanese spirea like other types of spirea belongs to the pink family. This plant has some cultivated varieties.
It is very easy to care for and quite hardy. Bright pink blooms from late spring into summer. Add to list rocky. Japanese spirea spiraea japonica.
It produces abundant clusters of white light pink rosy red or purple flowers that adorn the branches in late spring and summer. Foliage is light blue green to 1 inch long. The luminous foliage turns brilliant shades of orange red and yellow in the fall. Its hardiness to freezing stands down to 5 f 15 c.
Japanese meadowsweet is found throughout the mid atlantic and in the southeast most commonly in the appalachian mountains. Spiraea japonica flaming mound japanese spirea. Japanese spirea japanese spirea is a favorite of many gardeners offering a wide range of sizes and cultivars. Meadowsweet is a beautiful shrub generally blooming in spring although some varieties may bloom in summer.
It adapts well to most soil and climate types. Noted for its wonderful foliage spiraea japonica goldflame japanese spirea is a compact deciduous shrub with bronze red ovate leaves in spring changing to yellow green as the summer progresses. Slender branches spread across the ground. Habit is low and mounding.
Orange new growth matures to golden yellow. Japanese spiraea japanese meadowsweet. Great smoky mountains national park identifies it as a targeted invasive plant.