Poprocks Petite Spirea is a compact deciduous shrub with a tidy mounded habit and foliage that emerges bright green and and turns copper red in fall Flat-topped clusters of candy pink flowers cover the plant from summer into fall. Grows best in full sun and well-drained soils. Removed spent flowers to encourage additional bloom.
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Type:
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Shrub
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Origins:
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Japan
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Height:
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2' - 3'
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Spread:
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2’ - 3'
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Spacing:
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3'
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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3 - 8
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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Pink
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Season of Interest:
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Summer, Fall
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Flowers on new growth, to prune as needed in winter or early spring. Potential issues include leaf spot, blight, root rot, powdery mildew, aphids, rollers, and scale.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Garden, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Barberry, Salvia, Coneflower
IMAGES: Prides Corner, Spiraea japonica Poprocks® Petite ('Odessa')
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
