Pink-a-licious™ Spirea 'J.N.Select A'
Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 4-7
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Height: 2-3 feet
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Spread: 2-3 feet
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Bloom Time: June
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Bloom: two-toned light pink flowers with darker purplish-pink
centers in flattish clusters to 3 inches wide above the foliage; flowers on new
wood
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Light: full sun to part shade
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Soil: moist well-drained
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Moisture: medium
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Use: specimen or foundation planting, mixed border, or
informal hedge
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Care: low-maintenance; spent flowers
may be lightly sheared, if desired; flowers are produced on new wood so, if
shaping is required, prune in late
winter; old or overgrown shrubs respond well to rejuvenation pruning
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Concerns: no serious insect or disease
problems; leaf spot or powdery mildew may occur with high moisture and poor air
flow
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Native to: species native to China and Korea
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Notes: durable, low-growing mounded shrub;
densely branched and fine-textured; dark green summer foliage turning to fall
hues of mixed yellow, pink, chartreuse and orange; June flowers attract
pollinators
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Supplier: Johnson's Nursery
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Welcome Garden B142
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