Plant Characteristics
- Zone: 4-9
- Height: 2' to 4'
- Spread: to 3' to 4'
- Bloom: Deep Red/Purple
- Age at bloom : 1 yrs
Neon Flash Spiraea cultivar is a dense, upright, compact, mounded deciduous
shrub which typically grows to 2-4' tall with a similar spread. Spiraea is easily
grown in average, medium wet, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. It
tolerates a wide range of soils. Prune in late winter to early spring. Profuse
red to lavender flowers in small corymbs cover the arching stems of this
plant in late spring. Flowers and leaves all appear on the same side of the
arching branches. Flowers are attractive to butterflies. It has narrow leaved,
dark blue-green foliage. It has no serious insect or disease problems, and is
effective in borders, foundation plantings or hedges