Dart's Red Spirea

Spiraea japonica 'Dart's Red'

  • Carmine-red flowers in flattened clusters
  • Foliage emerges reddish-purple, matures to blue-green, then reddish in the fall
  • Upright, rounded form
  • Bloom Time: Late spring

ZONE:
4

COLOUR:
Red

HEIGHT:
60-80 cm

SPREAD:
60-80 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:


Summer flowering spirea will flower with a good flush in late spring, and sporadically during the summer. To promote a second flush of bloom, remove spent flowers by pinching or light shearing. Pruning for shape should be done in early spring to allow the flower buds to form.

Additional Notes about Dart's Red Spirea:


Described as invasive in parts of the U.S. not too far from here.

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suitable substitutions for Spiraea japonica 'Dart's Red'