Spiraea
Spiraea / Magic Carpet
A compact and tidy groweer. Low maintenance, mildew resistant.
Features:
Bright red new growth ages to bronze, red-tipped golden foliage. Covered with flat clusters of rose-pink flowers in summer.
Companion Plants:
Friendly.
Care and Dead Heading:
Water once a week or more often in hotter weather.
Planting Instructions:
Dig a hole twice as wide as the container and 1-1/2 the depth. Remove container and gently massage the roots. Place root ball in center of the hole even with ground level. Backfill hole with mixture of 1/2 native soil and 1/2 soil amendment. Compact lightly and water thoroughly, then repeat. Apply 5-10cm (2-4in) layer of organic mulch & create a water basin around plant.
Type:
PerennialZone:
3a -40F to -35FExposure:
Partial sun to full sunBlooms:
Early summerToxic To:
SafeCautions:
No cautionsSoil Conditions:
Loose, well drainedHeight:
30 inchesSpace:
30 inches