Double Play® Big Bang Spirea
Spiraea japonica 'Tracy' P.P.A.F.
With its dazzling display of colorful foliage and flowers, this fantastic selection provides beauty in the landscape from spring through fall! Emerging spring foliage glows orange, transitions to deep to yellow all summer long, returning to rich golden orange in autumn. Massive pink flowers are the largest we've ever seen on a Spiraea. Easy care shrub for borders, perennial beds, or massed to provide outstanding color. Deciduous.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | spy-REE-a ja-PON-i-ka |
| Key feature: | Showy Flowers |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Reaches 24-36 inches tall and wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Flower attributes: | Repeat Flowering, Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Easy Care |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Container, Firescaping/Fire Wise |
| Flower color: | Pink |
| Blooms: | Summer |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 7503 |
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Care Information
Adaptable to most soils. Very little maintenance is needed. Deadhead after flowering to encourage reblooming. Trim to shape and apply a controlled release fertilizer in spring.
Design Ideas
This is an outstanding landscape plant! It is perfect for mass plantings or as part of the mixed border.
With its dazzling display of colorful foliage and flowers, this fantastic selection provides beauty in the landscape from spring through fall! Emerging spring foliage glows orange, transitions to deep to yellow all summer long, returning to rich golden orange in autumn. Massive pink flowers are the largest we've ever seen on a Spiraea. Easy care shrub for borders, perennial beds, or massed to provide outstanding color. Deciduous.
Care Information
Adaptable to most soils. Very little maintenance is needed. Deadhead after flowering to encourage reblooming. Trim to shape and apply a controlled release fertilizer in spring.
Design Ideas
This is an outstanding landscape plant! It is perfect for mass plantings or as part of the mixed border.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | spy-REE-a ja-PON-i-ka |
| Key feature: | Showy Flowers |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Reaches 24-36 inches tall and wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Flower attributes: | Repeat Flowering, Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Easy Care |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Container, Firescaping/Fire Wise |
| Flower color: | Pink |
| Blooms: | Summer |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 7503 |
