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:
Leaves alternate, most obovate, course teeth towards apex half, may also be incised to form 3-5 lobes, 2-4.5cm long; flowers white, <1cm wide, showy. Winter ID: fine arching branches with brown fruit clusters; buds alternating, divergent, 1-2mm long.
Habit:
Arching
Form:
Oval - horizontal, Round
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
2 - 3m
Mature Spread:
2 - 3m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Europe (S. cantoniensis x S. trilobata)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Mixed shrub border, Spring interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Heavily veined
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Colour in Fall:
Green
Shapes:
Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Obtuse
Margins:
Dentate, Incised
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme, Corymb-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr, May
Fruit Type:
Aggregate fruit, Follicle
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Jul, Aug
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant
Bark Morphology:
Lightly fissured
Bark or Stem Colour:
Brown
Propagation:
Softwood cuttings
Maintenance:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
Dieback, Scale insects (Deer resistant)
