Spirea x bumalda 'Crispa'

Crisp Leaf Spirea

Crisp Leaf Spirea offers close-up detail as well as summer bloom. Its crumpled, sharply cut leaves give the shrub a textured surface, with reddish-purple young growth maturing to glossy dark green.

Deep pink flowers gather above the foliage in mid to late summer. The densely branched, upright plant works well where its unusual leaves can be seen along a path or near the front of a shrub border.

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: 3 ft
• Width: 1.5–3.3 ft

Best Uses
• Mixed borders
• Informal shrub plantings

Plant type

Deciduous Shrub, Flowering Deciduous Shrub

Height

3 ft

Width

1.5-3.3 ft

Hardiness zones

3–8

Sunlight

Full sun to part shade

Bloom time

Late Summer, Mid Summer

Flower color

Dark Pink

Leaf color

Dark Green, Purple, Red

Attracts

Butterflies

Soil

Clay, Loamy, Moist well-drained, Sandy

Landscape use

Border

Shape

Dense, Upright

Fruit

Yes

Fragrant

Yes

Deer resistant

No

Salt tolerant

No

Drought tolerant

No