Partial Shade
Moderate watering
Frost Hardy
H5
RHS hardiness
-15°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
2m | Max | 2m |
2m | Min | 1m |
Flowering
spring
summer
autumn
winter
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Spiraea douglasii Overview
This is an upright deciduous shrub which will grow about 1.8m tall and almost as wide. The leaves are oblong and have a dark green above and velvety white beneath. The flowers are rose-pink and borne in clusters about 20cm long.
How to propagate Spiraea douglasii
Cuttings
Propagation is by division between late autumn and early spring, other species and cultivars are propagated by softwood cuttings in the summer.
Division
Other uses of Spiraea douglasii
Grown for their mass of small, bee-attracting flowers and in some species, their foliage. Suitable for northern and eastern aspects. Suitable for coastal conditions.