Spirea - FIRST SNOW

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Botanical Name: Spiraea x cinerea 'Grefsheim'
Common Name: Spirea - FIRST SNOW™

Updated 12/2012

 
Height: 4-5' Spread: 4-5' Habit/Form: Dense, rounded to vase-shaped with arching branches Growth Rate: Fast  Zone: 4-7

Cultural Requirements: Full sun to partial shade; adaptable to soil pH but prefers well- drained soil. Flowers on old wood, prune after flowering.

Ornamental Characteristics: An early flowering spirea. Small white flowers cover bare branches in late April before leaves emerge. Fine-textured, narrow, blue-green foliage in summer, turning yellow in fall.

Uses in the Landscape: Bedding or border specimen plant.

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