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Spiraea japonica 'Little Princess'

Tough and hardy, Spiraea tolerate sun or light shade and many different soil types as long as drainage is good. It is a large genus of shrubs with showy white, pink, or rosy-red flowers. Prune spring-blooming species during or just after flowering. Prune summer-flowering species from late winter into early spring. Deadhead old flowers to extend blooming.
Spiraea japonica
Slow-growing, it forms 3 feet tall by 6 feet wide mounds, covered in clusters of rose pink blooms from mid to late summer. Small, dark, mint-green leaves are bronze when young.

Attributes - Spiraea japonica 'Little Princess'

Plant Type: Shrub

Bloom Season: Mid Summer through Late Summer

Flower Color: Pink

Foliage: Deciduous

Height: 2 ft. to 2 ft. 6 in.

Width: 3 ft.

Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial Sun

Climate: Zones 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Notes: Low Maintenance, Showy Flowers. Susceptible to Aphids, Powdery Mildew.

Related Plants

Spiraea x bumalda 'Anthony Waterer', Spiraea x bumalda 'Goldflame', Spiraea cantoniensis, Spiraea douglasii, Spiraea japonica, Spiraea japonica 'Nana', Spiraea nipponica, Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound', Spiraea prunifolia, Spiraea thunbergii, Spiraea x vanhouttei
 
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