Double Play® Big Bang Spirea
Spiraea japonica 'Tracy' P.P.A.F.
Double Play spiraeas have both colorful flowers and colorful foliage. Massive pink flowers of a size never seen before adorn bright yellow foliage. This plant has the largest flowers we've every seen on a spiraea. Foliage glows orange in the spring.
| 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.
Double Play spiraeas have both colorful flowers and colorful foliage. Massive pink flowers of a size never seen before adorn bright yellow foliage. This plant has the largest flowers we've every seen on a spiraea. Foliage glows orange in the spring.
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 |
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The best fertilizer to use with this plant is All-Purpose Plant Food.view soil products