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(This is sometimes sold as Spiraea nipponica var. tosaensis.) For manys years Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound' has been part of a loose association of shrubs that have held a south-facing hillside together in our garden. It has been an easy shrub to grow, attractive in the spring when its blue-green leaves emerge. A little later, it is covered with corymbs of small, five-petaled flowers that truly do suggest the plant's name when viewed from afar. In the autumn, the leaves put on a modest show of yellow color. When the leaves have fallen, you can see the shrub's arching habit and the dense pattern of branches that make up its bones.
Spring to early summer. 3-6 ft. x 3-6 ft.
White flowers
Sun Zones 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |