Japanese spirea shrubs

Japanese spirea is a low-maintenance shrub with colorful blooms and eye-catching foliage. Learn how to grow this ornamental standout now on Gardener's Path.

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Japanese spirea is a deciduous shrub with flowers that bloom from late spring through summer, forming dense clusters that adorn the shrub with colors ranging from bright white to deep pink and crimson. Learn if this shrub is a good fit for your garden design!

Spiraea japonica 'Anthony Waterer' (Japanese Spirea) is a compact, broadly mounded, deciduous shrub with delicate, willowy, reddish-purple leaves in spring, maturing to blue-green as summer progresses. The foliage turns vibrant shades of yellow and reddish-purple in the fall. In late spring to midsummer, domed sprays of deep rosy-pink flowers grace the tips of the branches and contrast well with the unusual bluish foliage. Heat-tolerant, this flowering shrub is a terrific choice for the…

Spirea (Spirea sp) is a deciduous shrub (it loses it foliage in winter) that thrives in USDA plant hardiness zones 3 through 9, depending on the species and variety. While there are about 80 species in the group, they are typically divided into two groups. Spring and summer blooming spirea.

Feature Spring Flowering Shrub

Spirea is loved for its multi-season beauty, with flowering shrubs available in different sizes and shapes. Learn about 9 different types for your garden.

Japanese spirea (Spiraea japonica), grown in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 3 through 9, blooms on the year's new growth and must be pruned in late winter or early spring before new growth and buds begin.