Vanhoutte Spirea
Spiraea x vanhouttei
Deciduous-Shrubs
(Detailed plant information can be found at the bottom of the page.)
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Spiraea x vanhouttei Plant Information
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name: | Spiraea x vanhouttei |
| Common Name: | Vanhoutte spirea |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Suggested Uses: | mass plantings, borders, screens |
| Characteristics | |
| Plant Form: | vase-shaped, round, arching branches |
| Height: | 3 - 6 feet tall |
| Spread: | up to 8 feet wide |
| Foliage: | alternate, simple, and deciduous course serrations start half way up the margins leaf is thumb-shaped and about 1 inch long |
| Flower: | very showy, white corymbs |
| Bloom Period: | Spring |
| Environment | |
| USDA Zone: | zones 3 - 8 |
| Additional Notes: | very tough shrub that can take poor conditions most popular of all spireas; cross between S. trilobata x S. cantoniensis |
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