Full Sun
Moderate watering
Frost Hardy
8a
USDA zone
-12°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
3.5m | Max | 2.5m |
2.25m | Min | 1.5m |
Flowering
spring
summer
autumn
winter
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Spiraea canescens Overview
This is an upright, deciduous shrub with elliptic to obovate grey green leaves. The cup-shaped, creamy white flowers are borne in corymbs in mid summer.
How to propagate Spiraea canescens
Cuttings
Propagation is from cuttings in the summer.
Other uses of Spiraea canescens
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.