Spiraea japonica (Spirea)
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Color Name: Double Play® Candy Corn®
Crazy colorful spirea! You have to see Double Play Candy Corn spirea to believe it! Candy apple red foliage starts the show in spring. As the season progresses, the foliage transforms to pineapple yellow. Dark purple blooms appear in late spring, making this the most eye-popping colorful Double Play spirea yet.
This fantastic Spirea Japonica improves on the species in every way! The habit is dense and mounded, the foliage is more attractive, the blooms are abundant and bright, and the whole plant shows excellent performance in gardens.
Growing Tips: Spirea is a popular plant because it is blissfully low maintenance, and Double Play Candy Corn is no exception. It naturally takes on a nice, rounded habit without pruning. If you wish, you can give it a trim after the flowers fade, which will encourage even more colorful new growth. Double Play Spirea are typically ignored by deer and even rabbits, and are quite drought tolerant after a year or two in the ground.
Crazy colorful spirea! You have to see Double Play Candy Corn spirea to believe it! Candy apple red foliage starts the show in spring. As the season progresses, the foliage transforms to pineapple yellow. Dark purple blooms appear in late spring, making this the most eye-popping colorful Double Play spirea yet.
This fantastic Spirea Japonica improves on the species in every way! The habit is dense and mounded, the foliage is more attractive, the blooms are abundant and bright, and the whole plant shows excellent performance in gardens.
Growing Tips: Spirea is a popular plant because it is blissfully low maintenance, and Double Play Candy Corn is no exception. It naturally takes on a nice, rounded habit without pruning. If you wish, you can give it a trim after the flowers fade, which will encourage even more colorful new growth. Double Play Spirea are typically ignored by deer and even rabbits, and are quite drought tolerant after a year or two in the ground.
Flower Color: Pink/Purple Shades Foliage Color: Orange/Red/Yellow Shades
Height: 1 to 2 Feet Spread: 2 to 3 Feet Hardy in Zone: 5, 6, 7 |
Blooms: Late Spring / Early Summer
Foliage Season: All Season |
Growth Rate |
Medium
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Attributes |
Container Mass Planting Landscapes Easy to Grow Drought Tolerant Colorful Foliage Border Specimen Plant
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