Description | Korean Spirea (Spiraea trichocarpa) is a medium-sized deciduous shrub. Has clusters of small white flowers in the summer.is a compact plant similar to the large Bridal Wreath Spirea. |
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Pronunciation | (spy-REE-a) |
Plant Type | Shrubs Deciduous |
Hardiness Zone | 3-7 |
Sunlight | full, mostly sunny, tolerates shade |
Moisture | average |
Soil & Site | average |
Flowers | white, borne on rounded corymbs |
Leaves | green |
Dimensions | 4-6 feet by equal or greater spread |
Maintenance | prune after flowering |
Native Site | Species plant native to Northern China to Siberia and Turkestan |
Cultivar Origin | Introduced by Ernst Wilson in 1917. Seeds were received in 1917, and the plants raised proved perfectly hardy. (Arnold Arboretum Harvard University Bulletin, June 14, 1927) |
Author's Notes | Not a lot of information available about this plant |
Notes & Reference | #03-The Hillier Manual of Trees and Shrubs (Hillier Nursery) |