Spiraea japonica

Botanical Name: Spiraea japonica
Common Name: Japanese spiraea
Family Name: Rosaceae
Distribution/Origin: Japan

Leaf: Simple, Dark-green, Yellow, Orange, Red, Brown, (Fall)Yellow, Orange, Red

Bud: Alternate

Inflorescence: Showy, White, Pink, Corymb, Apr/May/Jun

Fruit/Seed: Brown, Follicle, Not showy, Persistent, Aug/Sep

Stem/Bark: Brown, Red

Size: Height: 1.3 - 2.0m/Spread:1.0 - 1.5m

Habit: Dense, Twiggy

Form: Mounded, Horizontal

Soil: Rich, Well-drained, Wetlands

Moisture: Summer dry

Sun: Full sun, Partial sun

Exposure: Partial shade

Landscape use: Accent plant, Group or mass planting, Hedge row, Mixed shrub border, Small garden/Space, Summer interest 

Notes: Deciduous shrub