Common Name:Vanhoutte Spiraea

Scientific Name: Spiraea x vanhouttei

Spiraea - Irregular, Upright Growth Habit

Classification: Deciduous          USDA Hardiness Zone: 3-8

Size:

• 3' to 5' width X 4' to 6' height

Growth Habit:

• Dense
• Twiggy
• Irregular, upright shrub
• Rapid grower

Bark:

• Young stems are smooth and green, turning light brown

Spiraea - Deciduous

Foliage:

• Deciduous
• Alternate arrangement
• Simple leaves
• Oval to ovate leaf shape
• Blue-green above; pale below

Spriraea Inflorescence Umbel	Spiraea in Bloom

Inflorescence: 

• Umbels
• Small, located in many flower clusters
• Blooms early spring
• White

Fruit:

• None

Spiraea - Specimen Plant

Use:

• Very showy Spring flowering shrub
• Specimen plant

Problems:

• None serious

Culture:

• Full sun to partial shade
• Tolerates poor soil
• Tolerates extreme environmental conditions

Propagation:

• Softwood or hardwood cuttings
• Division of root ball