Spiraea japonica (Spirea)
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: May be trimmed after bloom for a flush of colorful new growth and some rebloom.
Photo courtesy of Spring Meadow, Inc.
Soil :Adaptable to all soils except very wet sites.
Pruning: Blooms on new wood - prune in early spring as desired.
Uses: Mixed borders; foundation plantings; flower beds; mass plantings.
Photo courtesy of Spring Meadow, Inc.
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: May be trimmed after bloom for a flush of colorful new growth and some rebloom.
Photo courtesy of Spring Meadow, Inc.
Soil :Adaptable to all soils except very wet sites.
Pruning: Blooms on new wood - prune in early spring as desired.
Uses: Mixed borders; foundation plantings; flower beds; mass plantings.
Photo courtesy of Spring Meadow, Inc.
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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 |
Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Soil Moisture Needs
Moderate
Attributes |
 Container Mass Planting Landscapes Easy to Grow Drought Tolerant Colorful Foliage Border Specimen Plant
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Attracts
Butterflies
Critter Resistance
Deer
Rabbit
