Spirea Candlelight

Candlelight Japanese Spirea

Candlelight Japanese Spirea brings a low patch of soft yellow to a planting. Its small leaves hold their light color from spring into late summer, providing a bright background for the deeper rosy-pink flower clusters.

The compact, leafy shrub stays useful after bloom: autumn brings red foliage before the branches become bare for winter. Its modest scale suits the front of a mixed border or a roomy patio container.

Plant in sun or light shade, in soil that retains some moisture but drains freely. This adaptable shrub fits readily among perennials and other flowering shrubs.

Size (approximate)
• Height: 2 ft
• Width: 1.5–3.3 ft

Best Uses
• Front of mixed borders
• Patio containers

Plant type

Deciduous Shrub, Flowering Deciduous Shrub

Height

2 ft

Width

1.5-3.3 ft

Hardiness zones

4–8

Sunlight

Full sun to part shade

Growth rate

Moderate

Bloom time

Summer

Flower color

Pink

Leaf color

Light Yellow

Fall color

Red

Attracts

Butterflies

Soil

Clay, Loamy, Moist well-drained, Sandy

Landscape use

Border, Container

Shape

Compact, Dense

Bark

Smooth

Fruit

No

Fragrant

No

Deer resistant

No

Salt tolerant

No

Drought tolerant

No