Scientific Name:	Spiraea x vanhouttei
Pronunciation:	spy-REE-uh ex van-HOW-tee-eye
Common Name:	bridal wreath spirea
Family Name:	Rosaceae
Plant Type:	Shrub - deciduous
Key ID Features:	Winter ID: Fine arching branches with fruit clusters. Small (1mm) alternate buds.
Course(s):	AARB 1012, Level 2 Apprenticeship

Habit: Arching Form: Oval - horizontal, Round Texture: Medium Mature Size: Height: 2 - 3m Spread: 2 - 3m Growth Rate: Moderate Origin: Europe Hardiness Rating: Zone 4: (-34 to -29 C) Exposure: Soil/ Growing Medium: Well-drained Water Use: Moderate Landscape Uses: Additional Info: Google Images

Leaf Morphology: Form: Simple Arrangement: Alternate Texture/ Venation: Heavily veined, Soft flexible Surfaces: Pubescent Colour in Summer: Green Colour in Fall: Green Leaf(let) Terms: Shapes: Ovate Apices: Acute Bases: Obtuse Margins:

Inflorescence Type: Corymb Flower Morphology: Colour (petals): Showy, White Flower Time at Peak: Apr, May

Fruit Type: Follicle Fruit Colour: Fruiting Time: Additional Info: Fruit insignificant

Bark or Stem Colour:

Propagation:	Softwood cuttings
Plant Care:
Maintenance:	Medium
Pest Susceptibility:	Dieback, Scale insects

Location(s): (ONW) Overpass North side West : 803 q.9 Location Map

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