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Vanhoutte Spirea

Spiraea x vanhouttei

Deciduous Shrub

Height

5 - 8 (feet)

Spread

6 - 8 (feet)

Distinctions

Arching branches create a fountain-like form; cluster of white flowers in early summer; occasionally orange to red fall color. Successful for many years in Fairbanks.

Limitations

Needs moisture but suffers in poorly drained soil.

Hardiness

INT, SC, SE (Zone 4)

Origin

Hybrid between S. trilobata x S. cantoniensis

Vanhoutte Spirea