Botanical Name: Spiraea x vanhouttei
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Common Name: Bridalwreath Spirea  
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Water Saving Tip:

Replace turf with groundcovers, trees, and shrubs. If you have areas where no one uses the grass, patches that do not grow well, or a turf area too small to water without runoff, consider replacing the turf with water-efficient landscaping.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

6-12'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Blue Green

 

Bark Color

Brown

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Connon Nursery

  • Description

  • Notes

Upright slender, arching branches create a fountain-like form. Blue-green leaves have a delicate appearance; reddish to russet fall color. Showy white flower cascade in clusters along the lengths of the branches in spring. Grows 6 to 8 feet tall (sometimes taller) and nearly as wide.