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Shrubs & garden character · Western North Carolina field companion

Japanese spirea

Spiraea japonica

Whole shrub · Japanese spirea
Whole shrub · Japanese spirea☀ Full sunCathy Dewitt ↗ · CC BY 4.0
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Easy color shrub, but Japanese spirea can seed into natural areas; deadhead and use away from woods/streams.

Sun Exposure
Full sun
Mature Height (ft)
2–3
Mature Width (ft)
3–4
Bloom Season
Late spring–summer
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Sun Exposure

Full sun

Growth Habit

Compact mounded

Mature Height (ft)

2–3

Mature Width (ft)

3–4

More growing details

Bloom Season

Late spring–summer

Bloom Color

Pink

Evergreen / Deciduous

Deciduous

Native Status

Non-native

WNC Notes

Easy color shrub, but Japanese spirea can seed into natural areas; deadhead and use away from woods/streams.

Drought Tolerance

Moderate

Wet-Soil Tolerance

Moderate

Deer Resistance

High

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Whole shrub · Japanese spirea
Whole shrub · Japanese spirea☀ Full sunCathy Dewitt ↗ · CC BY 4.0
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Japanese spirea · Botanical detail
Japanese spirea · Botanical detail☀ Full sunF. D. Richards from Clinton, MI ↗ · CC BY-SA 2.0
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