Japanese Spirea Spiraea japonica

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Hardiness Zone: 4 - 8
Mature Height: 4-5 Feet
Mature Width: 4-5 Feet
Features: Clusters of pink flowers in early summer.
Culture: Full sun; moist, well drained soils are best, but tolerates dry sites; tolerates neutral soil pH (highly alkaline soils may lead to chlorosis).
Cultivars:
'Gold Mound'- Golden yellow foliage most of the season, autumn color is orange red, pink flowers.
'Little Princess' - 2½ feet tall, deep pink flowers.
'Mertyann' (Dakota Goldcharm®)- 12-15 inches tall, new foliage branze, turning to yellow, pink flowers.
'Neon Flash' - 3 feet tall, new leaves emerge reddish and change to dark green, red flowers.
'Shibori' ('Shirobana') - 2-3 feet tall, white, pink and deep pink flowers all on the same plant.

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