Spiraea nipponica (Snowmound Spirea)

Spiraea niponica (Snowmound Spirea)

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Pronunciation: spy-REE-uh nih-PON-ih-kuh
Family: rosaceae
spnil2.jpgPlant type: deciduous shrub
Origin: Garden
Zone: 4 
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Mature size
  Height: .7 - 1.3 m
  Spread: 1 - 1.5 m
Habit: arching spreading upright
Form: vase
Texture: medium - fine
Exposure - full to part sun
Preferred soil - not picky
spnif2.jpgLandscape uses - tall background, shrub border, specimen plant
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Leaves
Arrangement: simple alternate
Shape: obovate
Size: 4 cm
Margin: serrate
Characteristics: soft flexible, glabrous, rounded apices
Colour: green
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Flowers
Inflorescence type: corymb
Colour: showy white
Size:  .5 cm flowers in clusters
Time: May June
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Fruit type: follicle
Colour: green brown
Time: September
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Stem
Description: multi stemmed
Colour: brown
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Propagation - cuttings, seed
Comments - great shape in the dormant seasons

Pests - aphids, rather resistant otherwise 

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