Spiraea nipponica

Botanical Name: Spiraea nipponica
Common Name: snowmound, spiraea nipponica
Family Name: Rosaceae
Distribution/Origin: Japan

Leaf: Simple, Dark-green, (Fall)Yellow, Glabrous, Soft/flexible, Obovate/Round/Attenuate/Serrate 

Bud: Alternate

Inflorescence: Showy, White, Floriferous, Corymb, May/Jun

Fruit/Seed: Green, Brown, Follicle, Not showy

Stem/Bark: Brown, Prominent lenticels, Exfoliating

Size: Height: 0.7 - 1.3m/spread: 1.0 - 1.5m

Habit: Arching, Spreading, Upright

Form: Vase

Soil: Well-drained

Moisture: Low

Sun: Full sun, Partial sun

Exposure: Partial shade

Landscape use: Mixed shrub border, Spring interest

Notes: Deciduous shrub