Spiraea cantoniensis
Graceful, widespreading deciduous shrub about 1.8m tall, with slender arching branches and 3-lobed or deeply toothed green leaves, pale grey-green beneath. White flowers in rounded clusters appear all along the stems, in early summer
Size
Ultimate height
1.5–2.5 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
1.5–2.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green Grey Silver | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | White | Green Grey Silver | ||
| Autumn | Green Gold | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Pendulous weeping, Spreading branched
- Genus
Spiraea are deciduous shrubs, sometimes suckering, with simple leaves and short racemes, panicles or corymbs of small, 5-petalled white or pink flowers in spring or summer
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- China, Japan
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in moist but well-drained soil in full sun or light shade. Ideal for a large informal garden
Propagation
Propagate by softwood or semi-ripe cuttings in spring to late summer or hardwood cuttings in winter
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Hedging and screens
Pruning
Pruning group 6 for spiraea flowering on current years stems, prune out flowering stems after flowering
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free but may be susceptible to honey fungus
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