Family: Rosaceae
Scientific Name: Spiraea japonica var alpina Alpine Spirea
Common Name: Daphne Spirea, Alpine Spirea
Pronunciation | (sp-i-REE-a)( ja-PON-i-ka) var. (AL-pi-nah) |
Plant Type | Broadleaf evergreen |
Hardiness Zone | 4 |
Sunlight | full, some shade |
Moisture | average |
Soil & Site | average |
Flowers | faded pink borne on a multitude of small clusters (corymbs) |
Leaves | 3/4" long, green, slightly serrated whose length is approximately twice it's width
Stems: |
Dimensions | 12-18 inches by 2-3 plus (HS), low mounding plant reaching |
Maintenance | can be cut back hard |
Propagation | softwood cuttings |
Native Site | Mt Hakone, Japan |
Cultivar Origin | Confusing but probably of garden origin. (syn Spiraea japonica nana), described in 1879 |
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