Spiraea nipponica (Snowmound Spirea)
Spiraea niponica (Snowmound Spirea)
Pronunciation: spy-REE-uh nih-PON-ih-kuh
Family: rosaceae
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
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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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