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Spiraea nipponica
'Snowmound'
Snowmound Nippon Spiraea
Origin: Discovered on the island of Shikoku, Japan.
Mike's
Opinion
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A personal favourite of mine, Snowmound is beginning to fall from favour because it seems to have developed a habit of twig dieback in recent years. It produces long arching branches that are masked in delicate white blooms in late spring. It may be used as informal hedge. It can be use effectively as a landscape element to tie parts of the landscape design together or as an accent plant in the spring. 1.5 m in height.
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
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| Family |
| Rosaceae |
| Genus |
| Spiraea |
| Species |
| nipponica |
| Cultivar |
| 'Snowmound' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4 - 7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 5 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -21 - (-15) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -5 - 5 |
| Height |
| 2 m |
| Spread |
| 1 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| An excellent medium sized shrub. |
| Landscape |
| Cottage and informal gardens. |
| Cultivation |
| Best grown in moist soils. |
| Shape |
| Large, spreading but dense form. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| ID Characteristic |
| Small dense rounded shrub with graceful branches and small dark green foliage. Clusters of small white flowers in spring. |
| Pests |
| Seems to suffer from a wilt as of late. Prior to this major problem the plant was an excellent choice. |
| Leaf Description |
| Simple, alternate, narrowly oblong-ovate and are 2.5-3.5 cm long. Toothed at the rounded apex. |
| Flower Description |
| White flowers in small corymbs appearing in late May into June. |
| Fruit Description |
| Small clusters of greenish-brown fruits cover the arching stems in the summer. |
| Texture Description |
| Fine texture in foliage. |
| Propagation |
| Softwood cuttings in summer. |
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