Botanical Name: Spiraea x cinerea 'Grefsheim'
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Common Name: First Snow Spirea  
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Water Saving Tip:

Apply a layer of mulch around plants to reduce moisture loss.

Choose organic mulches, such as shredded bark, compost or aged sawdust.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

3-6'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Blue Green, Light Green

 

Bark Color

Brown

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

 

Water

Medium

 

Growth Rate

Fast, Moderate

 

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Formal, Japanese, Meadow, Ranch

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring

 

Location Uses

Background, Perennial Border, Shrub Border, Foundation, Patio, Walls / Fences

 

Special Uses

Cut Flowers, Hedge, Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

This spirea, a spring bloomer, has a graceful, dense, arching habit and grows about 5 to 6 feet tall and wide. Fragrant white flowers emerge along the branches before leaves emerge, creating a fountain of white. Leaves are narrow and a soft green. Similar in appearance to bridalwreath spirea, though of a more compact nature. Well suited to foundation or shrub borders, as a hedge, or as a bright spring focal-point.
Grow in well drained, loamy soil in full sun. Will grow in sandy- or clay-loam soils. Though not drought tolerant, it does well with weekly watering during the hottest summer months. Prune to renovate immediately after flowering (see Guides).