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Spiraea x vanhouttei


Bridal Wreath Spiraea




Origin:  Native to Canada, China and United States.
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Bridal Wreath Spiraea is a late spring flowering shrub that is very, hardy easy to grow and requires very little care. Masses of small, white flowers cover the whole plant in the spring when it blooms. This makes it a prefect background for garden beds or mixed borders. It not only is it a beautiful accent to your garden in the spring but it also turns an attractive purple hue in the autumn, making it a perfect addition to the garden.



Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)

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Family
Rosaceae
Genus
Spiraea
Species
x vanhouttei
Category
Woody
Type
Shrub (deciduous)
Pronunciation
USDA Hardiness Zone
3 - 8
Canadian Hardiness Zone
4 - 8a
RHS Hardiness Zone
H4 - H7
Temperature (°C)
-40 - (-7)
Temperature (°F)
-40 - 20
Height
1.5 - 2.5 m
Spread
2 - 3 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
AprilMay
Landscape
Hedges, foundations, border planting and specimen planting.
Cultivation
Full sun and partial-shade. Average, medium moisture and well-drained soil.
Shape
Round and arching.
Growth
Fast
Pests
Susceptible to leaf spot, fire blight, powdery mildew, root rot, aphids, leaf roller and scale. Deer tolerant.
Habitat
Horticultural origin.
Flower/Leaf Bud Description
Buds are divergent and form on stems and are 3 - 6 mm in size.
Leaf Description
Small, rhombic to obovate, coarsely serrated leaves that are 3 - 4 cm long and have 3 - 5 lobes.
Flower Description
Tiny flowers that are 8 mm in diameter and appear in umbellate clusters that are 5 cm wide and cover the leafy branching.
Fruit Description
Follicles that are 3 - 4 mm and persist throughout the winter.
Colour Description
The leaves are dark bluish-green that develop purple hues in autumn. The stems are brown. The flowers are white with a brown follicle.
Texture Description
Fine texture.
Notable Specimens
The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada.
Propagation
Softwood cuttings.
References
Beck, Alison and Kathy Renwald Spiraea x vanhouttei Tree and Shrub Gardening for Ontario (2001): 283 Dirr Micheal A. Spiraea x vanhouttei (Broit) Zab.- Vanhoutte Spiraea Manual of Woody Landscape plants Their Identification, Ornamental Characteristics, Culture, Propagation and Uses (1998) 964
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