Spot On™ Spirea 'JN Select J'
Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 3-8
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Height: 3-4 feet
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Spread: 4-5 feet
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Bloom Time: early June
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Bloom: tiny dark pink flowers in flat-topped clusters 3 to 5
inches wide above the foliage; sporadic summer rebloom
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Light: full sun to part shade
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Soil: average, well-drained; tolerates
a wide range of soils
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Moisture: medium
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Use: tall groundcover, specimen shrub,
low hedge
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Care: low-maintenance; spent flowers
may be lightly sheared, if desired; requires little pruning; if shaping is required, prune in late winter since flowers are produced on new wood
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Concerns: no serious insect or disease
problems; some susceptibility to diseases and insects that attack other rose
family members
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Native to: species native to China and Korea
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Notes: mounded, spreading shrub with
oval-shaped, toothed dark green leaves to 3 inches long; red-maroon blotches on
foliage intensifies as season wears on;
brilliant red, orange, and yellow fall color
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Supplier: Johnson's Nursery
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Sidewalk Garden G201
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