Limemound Dwarf Spirea

These spireas bloom on new wood from spring through summer and usually have purple or pink.

Limemound dwarf spirea. Limemound spirea spiraea x bumalda monhub sku 7123 bright lemon yellow foliage matures to a vivid lime green on a compact mounding form. Pruning spirea after a couple of years will rejuvenate the plant. Avoid planting in areas where its roots will soak in standing water. Goldflame spirea is well suited to growing nearly anywhere in usda hardiness zones 4 to 8.

Bright green leaves are accompanied by pink flowers that bloom in summer. If you like the old fashioned bridalwreath spirea with its arching branches of white flowers look for the dwarf variety s. Birchleaf spirea spiraea betulifolia. It tolerates a wide range of soils but thrives best in well drained loamy soil.

Come fall the flowers are replaced with bright red and orange leaves. Spiraea shrubs bushes plants garden flowers the home depot store finder. Position your spirea in an area with well drained soil as they do not like wet feet. This little shrub packs a lot of color into the year.

Spirea is a reliable blooming shrub that thrives in usda zones 5 9. Nippon spirea is an upright mounded shrub reaching 4 to 5 feet tall and wide with graceful overhanging branches. Limemound spirea is a small shrub related to roses. The spirea shrub does best when planted in full sun or light shade.

Spirea blooms consistently and profusely on new wood after some time the plant begins to look a bit bedraggled with few blooms. Bouquet like clusters of small white flowers smother the branches in late spring. Other shrubs may give you better flowers or more striking fall foliage but this one excels in spring foliage. Planting the shrub in full shade results in stunted growth and a reduction in the number and size of blooms.

How to care for spirea bushes. The other group s dwarf spirea are compact summer blooming varieties including japanese spireas. It prefers full sunlight but easily tolerates partial shade.