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Vanhouttei Spirea

Spiraea x vanhouttei

Pronunciation: spy-REE-a van-HOOT-ee-eye
SKU #07145
3-8

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LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Graceful, arching branches to 6 ft. tall, 8 ft. wide.
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Description Arching stems and blue-green foliage make for a handsome plant spring to frost. In spring clusters of white flowers decorate the cascading branches. An old favorite for borders and hedging. Widely adaptable and tolerant of mild drought when established.
Bloom Time Spring
Deciduous/Evergreen Deciduous
Special Features Attracts Butterflies, Easy Care, Fall Color, Waterwise, Attracts Pollinators
Problems/Solutions Rabbit Resistant
Growth Rate Moderate
Flower Attributes Flowers for Cutting, Repeat Flowering, Showy Flowers
Landscape Use Border, Hedge
Flower Color White
Foliage Fall Color Orange
Care Instructions Provide well-drained soil. Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Prune annually as needed to shape.
History A hybrid of Spiraea trilobata x S. cantoniensis, its name is in tribute to Belgian nurseryman, L. B. Van Houtte (1810-1876).
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DescriptionArching stems and blue-green foliage make for a handsome plant spring to frost. In spring clusters of white flowers decorate the cascading branches. An old favorite for borders and hedging. Widely adaptable and tolerant of mild drought when established.
Bloom TimeSpring
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesAttracts Butterflies, Easy Care, Fall Color, Waterwise, Attracts Pollinators
Problems/SolutionsRabbit Resistant
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Repeat Flowering, Showy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Hedge
Flower ColorWhite
Foliage Fall ColorOrange
Care
Care InstructionsProvide well-drained soil. Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Prune annually as needed to shape.
History
HistoryA hybrid of Spiraea trilobata x S. cantoniensis, its name is in tribute to Belgian nurseryman, L. B. Van Houtte (1810-1876).

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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.