Snowmound Spirea

Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound'

Pronunciation: spy-REE-a nip-PON-i-ka
SKU #07130
4-8

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An easy to grow shrub with graceful, spreading branches, dark green foliage, and an abundance of white flower clusters that provide a spectacular show in mid- to late spring. Use at the back of the border or as a showy spring accent. Cut stems with blossoms create stunning flower arrangements. Deciduous.
LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Moderate growing, rounded form; reaches 3 to 5 ft. tall and wide.

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Bloom TimeMid to late spring
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesAttracts Butterflies, Easy Care, Fall Color
Problems/SolutionsRabbit Resistant, Tolerates Urban Pollution
Growth RateModerate
Growth HabitSpreading
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers
Landscape UseBorder, Hedge, Ground Cover
Design IdeasThis shrub makes a lovely casual hedge or accent plant in the border where its arching stems, covered in white flowers, can be admired.
Flower ColorWhite
Foliage ColorDark Green
Companion PlantsSpruce (Picea); Weigela (Weigela); Coneflower (Echinacea); Star Jasmine (Trachelospermum); Forsythia (Forsythia);
Care InstructionsGrows easily in average, well-drained soils. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Remove spent blooms after flowering. No pruning required but stems may be thinned out as needed.
Details
Bloom TimeMid to late spring
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesAttracts Butterflies, Easy Care, Fall Color
Problems/SolutionsRabbit Resistant, Tolerates Urban Pollution
Growth RateModerate
Growth HabitSpreading
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Hedge, Ground Cover
Design IdeasThis shrub makes a lovely casual hedge or accent plant in the border where its arching stems, covered in white flowers, can be admired.
Flower ColorWhite
Foliage ColorDark Green
Companion PlantsSpruce (Picea); Weigela (Weigela); Coneflower (Echinacea); Star Jasmine (Trachelospermum); Forsythia (Forsythia);
Care
Care InstructionsGrows easily in average, well-drained soils. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Remove spent blooms after flowering. No pruning required but stems may be thinned out as needed.

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.