Spiraea japonica “Shirobana”
$37.99
An unusual garden shrub in that it features highly attractive flat-topped flowers in combinations of red, pink and white all on the same plant, held above the foliage in early summer; upright and mounded, makes an ideal color accent or garden detail shrub
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Description
Shirobana Spirea is smothered in stunning clusters of pink flowers with white overtones at the ends of the branches from late spring to mid summer, which emerge from distinctive rose flower buds. It has bluish-green deciduous foliage. The small serrated pointy leaves turn an outstanding coppery-bronze in the fall.
Additional information
| Common Name | Spiraea japonica "Shirobana" |
|---|---|
| Height | 2 ft – 3 ft |
| Spread | 3 ft – 3 ft |
| Flowering months | June, July, August |
| Synonyms | Spiraea bumalda Shibori, Spiraea Genpei, Spiraea japonica 'Genpei', Spiraea japonica "Shirobana", Spiraea japonica Shibori, Spiraea japonica Shirobana, Spiraea japonica Shirobi |
| Family | Rosaceae |
| Hazardous | unknown |
| Variegated | unknown |
| Color flower summer | Red, White, Pink |
| Aspect | East, South, West |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Habit | Bushy, Compact |
| Moisture | Moist but Well Drained, Well Drained Soil |
| Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Position | Full sun, Partial shade |
| Shape | Round, Mound-forming |
| Suggest planting location | Flowering borders, Patio and container use, Cottage and informal gardens, Garden edging and borders, Wildlife friendly gardens |
| Type | Shrub |
| Use for | Edging Plant, Pollinator-Friendly, Container Planting |
| Years to max height | 2 |
| Drought resistance | yes |
| Cultivation | Plant in full sun or partial shade in moist, well-drained soil. Water regularly while roots establish. Feed lightly in early spring and remove faded flowers after bloom. |
| Soil | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Local names | Genpei Japanese spirea, Shibori Japanese spirea, Japanese spirea, Japanese meadowsweet |
| Blomidon Item No | C149, 121195, 121196, 121197, 108429, 104334, 104773, 110747, 112789, 104180, MO23011028, SPIJASH0002G, 201857269, 79492, 201817144, 12293, 201911523, 201627295, 77305, 201914096, 201817145, 107803 |
| Usps | Pink and white flowers can bloom together on the same shrub., A compact, rounded shape suits low borders and patio containers., Full sun or partial shade suits moist, well-drained soil. |