Double Play® Red Spirea
Spiraea japonica 'SMNSJMFR' PP #26,993; CPBRAF
Description | A low maintenance, deciduous shrub that is sure to become a landscape favorite with its thrilling season of color, in both foliage and flower. The double play of color takes place as rich burgundy foliage emerges in spring, followed by a stunning explosion of crimson-red blooms. Perfect for mass plantings or mixed shrub borders. |
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Light | Full sun, Partial sun |
Watering | Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry. |
Blooms | Late spring to early summer |
Mature Size | Moderate growing, rounded mound; reaches 2 to 3 ft. tall and wide. |
Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
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Special Features | Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care |
Problems/Solutions | Rabbit Resistant, Tolerates Urban Pollution |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
Landscape Use | Border, Container, Hedge |
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Flower Color | Red |
Foliage Color | Green |
Companion Plants | Spruce (Picea); Potentilla (Potentilla); Salvia (Salvia); Barberry (Berberis); Coneflower (Echinacea); Weigela (Weigela) |
Care | Easy to grow in average, well-drained soils; tolerates a wide range of soil types. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Blooms on old wood; remove spent blooms and prune if needed in summer after flowering. Apply a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 3-8
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 6
Good to grow!
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Littleton, Colorado 80122 -
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Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111
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