Thunberg's Spirea

Spiraea thunbergii

Shrub1.5×1.5 mzone 4–8light shade

Profile

Family: Rosaceae
Habit: Shrub
Height: 1.5 m
Spread: 1.5 m
Growth: medium
Lifespan: 30 years
First yield: after 2 years
Hardiness: zone 4–8
Shade tolerance: light shade
Soil: Sand, Silt
Soil moisture: semi-dry – very moist
pH: 5.5 – 7.5

suitable for hedges

Flowering & harvest

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Flowering

Times apply to the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate and shift with altitude and cultivar.

Uses

Edible1 of 10

Medicinal1 of 10

Other uses2 of 10

Growing

Early-flowering ornamental shrub for full sun and well-drained, fresh soil. Blooms before leaf-out; pruning right after flowering keeps it dense.

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