(Spirea)

There are about 100 species which are included in genus Spiraea. They are mostly woody deciduous or semi-evergreen shrubs with showy spring and summer blooms. The species are widely distributed across the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The genus name is derived from the Greek speira which means coil or spire and refers to the use of these flowers in garlands and wreaths.

Long arching branches forming mounding shrubs are a common habit for most spiraeas. The...

(Birchleaf Spirea, Spirea)

A dwarf mounded deciduous shrub that possesses many similarities to Japanese spirea, this native of Northeast Asia bears flat heads of white flowers in late spring and early summer. The dense plants have purplish-brown stems. The small rounded leaves resemble those of birch.

Adaptable to a wide range of soils in sun and light shade, this is a highly versatile ornamental shrub that works well in mixed borders, foundation plantings, and rock gardens. Deadhead spent flowers to encourage prolonged...

(Spirea)

An upright deciduous shrub resulting from the cross between Spiraea douglasii from western North America and S. salicifolia from Eurasia, this vigorously suckering shrub makes a good tall ground cover for areas of the garden that can accommodate its rapidly expanding rhizomes and its brown spent flower heads. The spires of rose-pink flowers appear throughout summer atop hairy, red-brown, shoulder-high stems. The lance-shaped medium-sized leaves have gray fuzzy undersides....

(Blume Spirea, Spirea)

There are about 100 species which are included in genus Spiraea. They are mostly woody deciduous or semi-evergreen shrubs with showy spring and summer blooms. The species are widely distributed across the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The genus name is derived from the Greek speira which means coil or spire and refers to the use of these flowers in garlands and wreaths.

Long arching branches forming mounding shrubs are a common habit for most spiraeas. The...

(Spirea)

The gracefully bowing branches of Spiraea cantoniensis are lined with rounded clusters of white flowers in late spring and early summer. A wide-spreading, head-high shrub native to China and long cultivated in Japan, it is deciduous in colder regions but nearly evergreen in mild districts.

In late spring or early summer, clusters of five-petaled white blossoms adorn the length of the red-brown stems, attracting both bees and butterflies. The brown seedheads persist on the stems. The...

(Steeple Bush)

There are about 100 species which are included in genus Spiraea. They are mostly woody deciduous or semi-evergreen shrubs with showy spring and summer blooms. The species are widely distributed across the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The genus name is derived from the Greek speira which means coil or spire and refers to the use of these flowers in garlands and wreaths.

Long arching branches forming mounding shrubs are a common habit for most spiraeas. The...

(Korean Spirea)

There are about 100 species which are included in genus Spiraea. They are mostly woody deciduous or semi-evergreen shrubs with showy spring and summer blooms. The species are widely distributed across the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The genus name is derived from the Greek speira which means coil or spire and refers to the use of these flowers in garlands and wreaths.

Long arching branches forming mounding shrubs are a common habit for most spiraeas. The...

(Korean Spirea)

There are about 100 species which are included in genus Spiraea. They are mostly woody deciduous or semi-evergreen shrubs with showy spring and summer blooms. The species are widely distributed across the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The genus name is derived from the Greek speira which means coil or spire and refers to the use of these flowers in garlands and wreaths.

Long arching branches forming mounding shrubs are a common habit for most spiraeas. The...

(Japanese Meadowsweet, Japanese Spirea)

Ubiquitous in gardens, Japanese spirea is a small upright deciduous shrub native to eastern Asia. This hardy, easy to grow, densely mounding plant bears many soft flat clusters of pink flowers from early to late summer. The toothed oval medium-green leaves sometimes turn bright colors in fall. Many cultivars are widely available including the golden-leaved 'Goldflame', and the rose-pink-flowered 'Little Princess'.

Tolerant of light shade and a wide range of soils, Japanese spirea is a highly versatile...

(Anthony Waterer Spirea, Japanese Meadowsweet, Japanese Spirea)

A widely used ornamental landscape plant, Anthony Waterer spirea is a flowering deciduous shrub that originates from Japan and China. This hardy, easy to grow shrub has a dense, rounded habit and bears soft clusters of dark pink flowers in mid to late summer. Spent flowers can be removed to extend flowering. Its newly emerging foliage is red-purple in color and matures to bright green.

Best grown in full sun and tolerant of a wide range of soils, 'Anthony Waterer' is a highly versatile landscape...