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(S. 'Galen' ppaf)
You will love this plant from the
moment it flushes in the spring. The blue-green foliage emerges a rich purple
red setting it apart from all other plants on the farm. The flowers are as rich,
pure pink unlike any other Spiraea. The plant is a compact, full bodied mound.
The propagation of, and or the sale of plant parts is prohibited without a
license. Patent/trademark tag required.
Zone 4, 24-30inches, gr 1, Full Sun
DOUBLE
PLAY™
GOLD
(S. 'Yan' ppaf)
A compact, low mounded beauty with vibrant, pure
golden foliage and an abundance of pure pink flowers. In side by side trails
with twenty other selections this plant shined above all others in the garden
and in our container trials. The propagation of, and or the sale of plant parts
is prohibited without a license. Patent/trademark tag required.
Zone 4, 24-30inches, gr 1, Full Sun
'Albiflora'
Japanese White Spirea. A dense, rounded, low shrub with a profusion of lacy
white flowers and bright green foliage. A good choice for foundation plantings
or even the perennial garden.
Zone 3, 18-24 inches, gr 1, Full Sun(Discontinued)
'Alpine'
A dwarf, compact plant withsmall
blue-green leaves and dainty, pink, powder puff flowers. An excellent landscape
plant that combines well with other plants. AWARDS: AGM, PSC
Zone 4, 12 inches, gr 1, Full Sun
'Anthony Waterer'
Deep rose-red flowers appear in June on this dense mounding shrub. Normal AW
strains produce disfiguring albino shoots due to a virus but our new SAPPO
strain does not. For improved selections see Neon Flash and Dart's Red listed
below. AWARDS: AGM
Zone 4, 3 feet, gr 1, Full Sun
'Candle Light'
Very popular in England! Soft butter yellow foliage is not as harsh as other
yellow leafed selections. Pink flowers and compact mounded habit. Selected by
Peter Catt. Zone 4, 2-3 feet, gr 1, Full Sun(Discontinued)
'Crispa'
Crinkled and twisted, dark green and reddish leaves. Typical pink spirea
flowers. A nice texture plant.
Zone 4, 2-3 feet, gr 1.5, Full Sun(Discontinued)
DAKOTA GOLDCHARM
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(S. 'Mertyann') A dwarf, gold leafed spirea with bronze tips and pink
flowers. An outstanding plant for the front of the border or even the perennial
garden! FIRST CHOICE AWARD '96.
Zone 4, 12-15 inches, gr 1, Full Sun
'Darts Red'
Deep carmine-red flowers fade to a pleasing pink. Similar to Anthony Waterer in
color and form, but does not produce the albino shoots. Selected by Darthuizer
Nursery. Zone 4, 2-3 feet, gr 1, Full Sun
decumbens
A dwarf, compact, prostrate spreading plant that is useful for many landscape
applications. Frothy white flowers cover this plant from June to September.
Excellent as a ground cover, in the perennial garden or in the front of the
border. A superb plant!
Zone 5, 8-15 inches, gr 1, Full Sun(Discontinued)
densiflora
A
small,
West Coast native found in moist locations in low mountainous areas. A well
behaved,
extensively branched shrub that spreads by rhizomes.
Dense, dark green foliage is dotted with rich pink blooms
in June. An excellent plant for butterflies.
Zone 5, 3 feet, gr 1, Full Sun
(Discontinued)
'Fire Light'
An improved Goldflame, with deeper orange spring growth and fiery red fall
color. Will not revert to green like Goldflame can. Deep pink flowers and
compact mounded habit. New from England.
Zone 4, 2-3 feet, gr 1, Full Sun
'Flaming Mound'
An impressive low spreading mound with rich gold and red foliage. Dark pink
blooms. Introduced by W.H. Perron. (COPF)
Zone 4, 12-20 inches, gr 1, Full Sun
(Discontinued)
'Froebelii'
Rounded shrub with red buds opening to bright pink. Hardier than Anthony Waterer.
Zone 3, 3-4 feet, gr 1, Full Sun(Discontinued)
'Goldflame'
Bright gold foliage with reddish tips of new growth. Deep pink flowers and
compact mounded habit. From W.H. Perron. For an improved Goldflame see Fire
Light above. AWARDS: AGM
Zone 4, 2-3 feet, gr 1, Full Sun
'Gold Mound'
Bright gold foliage, pink flowers, and a low mounding form. Introduced by W.H.
Perron Nursery.
Zone 4, 2 feet, gr 1, Full Sun
'Lemon Princess'
One of our favorites! Brighter than 'Gold Mound' and the color holds up much
better during the summer. A compact mounded plant. If you don't grow this plant,
try a few trays and compare it
to Gold Mound. The difference is striking.
Zone 4, 2 feet, gr 1, Full Sun
'Little Princess'
Alpine Spirea on steroids! Larger leaves, faster growth and abundant pink
flowers, yet still more compact than other cultivars. AWARDS: PSC
Zone 4, 18-24 inches, gr 1, Full Sun
'Macrophylla'
Large bold, convex leaves are bright green to near yellow with attractive
reddish-purple new growth. In autumn the leaves are splashed with blotches of
red which eventually meld together. Hilliers calls it the best spirea for fall
color and we agree. Pink flowers in late spring.
Zone 4, 3 feet , gr 1, Full Sun(Discontinued)
'Magic Carpet'
(PP# 9363) A dwarf spirea with vibrant red leaf tips above a backdrop of bright
gold foliage. Add pinkish-purple flowers in summer and you have season long
interest. Use it as a groundcover!
Zone 3, 12-18 inches, gr 1, Full Sun
'Neon Flash'
Still growing Anthony Water? Get with it! Neon has vivid red flowers, rich
purple-green new growth and no albino shoots like you get with A.W. Discovered
in the wild by Shigeo Suzik of
Angyo, Japan. Long blooming. Introducedby Brookside Gardens. FIRST CHOICE AWARD '95.
Zone 4, 3 feet, gr 1, Full Sun
'Norman'
A very fine, semi-dwarf, upright mound with rosy pink flowers and raspberry red
fall color. A 'Froebelii' x 'Little Princess' cross that makes a great little
hedge or low foundation plant.
Zone 4, 18-26 inches, gr 1, Full Sun(Discontinued)
PINK
PARASOLS™ A
unique ground covering Spiraea
(S. fritschiana 'Wilma’ ppaf )
It’s Pink! Spiraea fritschiana in a new color. Big, fluffy, umbrella-like blooms
cover this mounded shrub in June. Bluish-green leaves turn a nice yellow- orange
color in autumn. Great for massing. Selected by Tim Wood. Propagation is
restricted.
Zone 4, 2-3 feet, gr 1, Full Sun
'Shirobana'
(syn.
S. j. 'Shirobi') Pink and white flowers on the same plant make this a
great garden center impulse plant. Like most Japanese spirea, it will rebloom
throughoutthe summer if you remove
the spent flowers.
Zone 4, 2-3 feet, gr 1, Full Sun
SNOW
STORM™
(S. media ‘Darsnorm' ) Until now this species has been little
known outside of the Europe Eastern block. Snowstorm is a superb Darthuizer
selection of Spirea media has an abundance of large white blooms in April
and May. In bloom it’s literally a snow storm. Nice compact branching habit.
Excellent in mass! Propagation is restricted.
A sleeping beauty! A multitude of tightly packed, white flower clusters against
a backdrop of iridescent green leaves. Compact, rounded habit, and exceptional
purple autumn color add to
this plant's allure! Blooms in mid to late spring. A Scandinavian selection.
FIRST CHOICE AWARD '98.
Zone 3, 3-4 feet, gr 1, Full Sun
cinerea ‘Grefsheim’
This hardy Norwegian hybrid is
probably the first Spiraea to flower, clothed in abundant sprays white blossoms
along its thin arching stems in late April. It has fantastic texture. AWARDS:
AGM. Zone 3, 4-6 feet, gr 1, (Discontinued)
nipponica 'Snowmound'
Dense rounded plant with deep green foliage and masses of white flowers.
Discovered on the island of Shikoku, Japan. Introduced by the Royal Botanical
Garden in Ontario, Canada. AWARDS: PSC
Zone 4, 4-6 feet, gr 1, Full Sun
thunbergii 'Fujino Pink'
A beautiful, fine branched spirea that sports masses of light pink flowers in
early spring before the leaves emerge. A soft, airy plant that looks great in
mass.
Zone 4, 3-4 feet, gr 1, Full Sun(Discontinued)
thunbergii 'Mt. Fuji'
We first learned of this beautiful, soft, variegated shrub while visiting
Heronswood Nursery. It caught our eye right away. It took us three years to
acquire a few mother plants, but it was worth the wait. The foliage is fine,
like small willow leaves with a
white stripe down the length of the blade. White flowers appear in early spring.
Zone 4, 3-4 feet, gr 1, Full Sun
thunbergii
'Ogon' A beautiful Japanese selection with bright yellow, small
willow-like leaves. This fine textured shrub shines all season long and echoes
nicely with yellow flowered perennials such as Coreopsis. Attractive white
flowers appear in early spring. The fall color is bronze. Zone 4, 3-4 feet
gr 1, Full Sun
x ‘Vanhouttei’
What would spring be without the magical appearance of this old time favorite
bridal wreath? Developed by Billard of France in 1862 and still one of the best
in the entire genus today!
Zone 3, 5-8 feet, gr 1, Full Sun
x 'Renaissance'
An improved version of our grandmother's favorite. Claimed to have mildew and
rust resistant foliage. A Bailey Nursery introduction.