Botanical Name: Spirea japonica
Common Name: Japanese spirea
Family: Rosaceae
Distribution/Origin: Japan
Leaf/Bud: deciduous
Flower/Inflorescence: bright pink/purple flat topped corymb
Fruit/Seed: brown seed heads look good in winter
Stem/Bark: yellow/brown thick stems
Size: height 3-4ft, spread 3-4ft
Habit: upright, erect
Form: clumping
Culture: full sun - part shade, needs irrigation
Landscape Use: ground cover, mass planting
Notes: prune back hard in fall/winter
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