Double Play® Red Spirea
Spiraea japonica 'SMNSJMFR' PP #26,993; CPBRAF
Pronunciation: spy-REE-a juh-PON-ih-kuh
SKU #42446
| 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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Lowe's 5900 Jackson Road
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103 -
Lowe's 4408 Ford Road
Canton, Michigan 48187-3175 -
Lowe's 1100 South Latson Road
Howell, Michigan 48843-3475
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.