Douglas Spirea, Western
Spirea
Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 5-8
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Height: 4-6 feet
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Spread: 3-6 feet
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Bloom Time: June to August
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Bloom: rose pink
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Light: full sun to part shade
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Soil: prefers well-drained acidic soils
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Moisture: medium to wet; do not allow to
dry out
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Use: spreading shrub that will
naturalize in moist soils, such a low spot along ponds or streams; good plant
for wild areas; attracts butterflies
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Care: remove suckers promptly to
prevent plants from spreading to form thickets
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Concerns: no serious insect or disease
problems; susceptible to fireblight, leaf spot, powdery mildew and die back
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Native to: western North America
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Notes: oval green leaves are felty-white
underneath; deer resistant
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Supplier: Landscape Designs, Inc.
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Naturalistic Garden H192
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