Spirea

Plant family

Rose family (Rosaceae)

Also known as

Meadowsweets, Steeplebushes

Season Overview

Details

Light requirement

Sunny

Water requirement

Wet

Soil

Medium (loamy)

Nutrient requirement

Low

Seeding distance

60 cm

Row spacing

80 cm

Seeding depth

20 cm

Instructions

Description

The spirea shrubs belong to the rose family (Rosaceae). There are between 80-100 species. Temperate areas of the northern hemisphere. The shrubs are deciduous and leafy and can grow up to 4 m tall. The flowers, usually white, sometimes pink to purple, rarely green or yellowish, are clustered together in inflorescences. They are grown as ornamental plants.

Growing tips

The soil should not be too calcareous. In the fall as a plant put in a hole twice the size of the root ball. In heavy soils, ensure better water permeability by placing a layer of gravel under the plant. Water well in the 1st year, mulching. Cut back heavily in spring and thin out every 2-3 years. Most species are hardy. Good with ornamental grasses, perennials, as a low hedge, ground cover or as a permanent planting in containers. Propagated by cuttings or cuttings. Insensitive to diseases and pests. Fertilize once a year in spring, but not after June. Also good with azaleas, purplebells, ferns, delphiniums, forsythia, clematis, magnolias and rhododendrons.