Spiraea x vanhouttei
$54.99
Vanhoutte Spirea layers arching branches with white spring flower clusters, forming a broad hedge or flowering foundation shrub.
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Description
Arching branches carry a profusion of white spring flower clusters. Spiraea vanhouttei develops a broad, vase-shaped outline whose canes bend toward the ground, giving a hedge, screen, border, or foundation planting a loose flowering edge. Butterflies visit the flowers, while deer generally avoid the shrub.
A mature plant reaches about 5-8 ft. tall and 7-10 ft. wide. Small alternate leaves are dark blue-green, with irregularly toothed margins and a diamond-shaped to obovate outline. Some plants develop purplish foliage in fall, although that color is not reliable. Space plants at least 7 ft. apart when their mature width needs room to develop.
Grow in full sun for the best flowering, or use light shade, in moist but well-drained soil. The shrub accepts clay, loam, or sand and acidic, neutral, or alkaline conditions. Established plants tolerate some drought. Prune immediately after flowering so the old wood that carries the next spring display is not removed later.
Additional information
| Height | 150 cm – 240 cm |
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| Spread | 210 cm – 300 cm |
| Flowering months | April, May |
| Synonyms | Spiraea aquilegiifolia var. vanhouttei, Spiraea vanhouttei var. phyllothyrsa, Spiraea x vanhouttei, Spirea vanhouttei |
| Family | Rosaceae |
| Propagation | Propagate by softwood or semi-ripe cuttings from spring through late summer, or by hardwood cuttings in winter. |
| Pests | Watch for aphids, leaf rollers, and scale. |
| Diseases | Watch for leaf spot, fire blight, powdery mildew, root rot, and honey fungus. |
| Pruning | Prune immediately after flowering because the next season's flowers form on old wood. |
| Hazardous | unknown |
| Variegated | unknown |
| Watering instructions | Keep soil moderately moist and well drained; established plants tolerate some drought. |
| Sunlight instructions | Grow in full sun for the best flowering; light shade is tolerated. |
| Color flower spring | White |
| Aspect | East, South, West |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Habit | Bushy, Pendulous |
| Moisture | Moist but Well Drained, Well Drained Soil |
| Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Position | Full sun, Partial shade |
| Shape | Arching |
| Suggest planting location | Urban and courtyard gardens, Flowering borders, Hedges and screening plants, Cottage and informal gardens |
| Type | Shrub |
| Use for | Hedge, Butterfly-Friendly, Foundation Planting |
| Years to max height | 5 |
| Drought resistance | yes |
| Soil | Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Local names | Vanhoutte Spirea, Bridal Wreath Spirea, Prachtspiere |
| Blomidon Item No | MO23011082, SPIXV0002G, SPIXV0403G |
| Common Name | Vanhoutte Spirea |