Spirea Alpina

Alpina Spirea

Alpina Spirea (Spiraea japonica var. alpina) forms a low, broad mound of blue-green leaves. Rose-pink flower clusters sit above the foliage, giving the planting a soft patch of color.

Its spreading proportions suit the front of a sunny border.

Grow in sun. Remove the brown seed heads when a tidier appearance is wanted.

Size
• Height: 2 ft
• Width: 5 ft

Hardiness
• Cold-hardiness reference: USDA Zone 4

Best Uses
• Border
• Mass Planting

Plant type

Deciduous Shrub, Flowering Deciduous Shrub

Height

2 ft

Width

5 ft

Hardiness zones

4–7

Sunlight

Full Sun

Bloom time

Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

Flower color

Pink, Rose

Leaf color

Blue Green

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Soil

Loamy, Well Drained

Landscape use

Border, Mass Planting

Shape

Low Mounding, Spreading

Drought tolerant

No