Botanical Name: Spirea nipponica
Common Name: tosa spirea
Family: Rosaceae
Distribution/Origin: Japan
Leaf/Bud: deciduous, small, simple, alternate, obovate
Flower/Inflorescence: small white corymb, spring - summer bloom
Fruit/Seed: small follicle
Stem/Bark: small lateral shoots, lateral branching
Size: height 1 - 2.5m
Habit: upright, ascending branching
Form: bush-like
Culture: full sun - part shade, alkaline/acidic/neutral soil
Landscape Use: deciduous shrub