Pink Spirea Shrubs

Pink Spirea is flexible and easy to grow. There are two varieties: spring-blooming and summer-blooming. The spring-blooming plant has arched branches filled with cascading white flowers, and the summer-blooming boasts upright stems filled with rose, white, and even red blossoms.

Pink Spirea Does Great In Almost Every Zone

Pink Spirea excels in nearly every hardy zone, and spring and fall planting produces the best results. Since bushes can grow between two and six feet, it's best to plant in an area large enough to accommodate growth. Aesthetically, they are ideal as a property border or even grown cover. Make sure your shrub has full sunlight. There's nothing wrong with a bit of shade, but too much can stunt the plant's growth.

Pink Spirea Needs Trimed Back Twice A Year

They are known to be unruly, so they may need to be trimmed back occasionally.

Pink Spirea Has Many Types

• Japanese type: This bush has the most variety in colors and sizes. There are tiny dwarfs and larger bushes that grow up to 5 feet. The plant often produces violet, white, red, rose, and the occasional yellow.
• Bridal Wreath type: This produces small carnation-like white flowers that can grow up to 8 feet in height and 8 feet in width. The dark green leaves change to red and orange in the fall.
• Nippon type: This graceful bush boasts white clusters of bouquet flowers. Bluish-green leaves sprout in the summer months. It grows 4 feet tall and 4 feet wide.
• Birchleaf type: Adorned with small white flowers, the Birchleaf usually appears in summer and autumn. Shrubs grow from 3 to 5 feet in height.
• Early type: This bush boasts peculiar umbrella-shaped white flowers. The early spring bloomers grow from 3 to 4 feet.

How To Fertilize Pink Spirea

Planting it is a cinch. Just a touch of fertilizing and moderate watering is all that is needed. This bush should be planted 2 to 15 feet apart, depending on the variety.

This species is non-invasive, so they won't interfere with tree roots or take over other plants. Pink Spirea is deer-resistant, but it does attract bees and butterflies.