Spiraea japonica

Name: Spiraea japonica
Common Name:   Japanese spiraea				Family:  Rosaceae
x   Deciduous             Evergreen         x    Shrub            Ground Cover             Annual         Coniferous             Tree             Climber             Herbaceous             Perennial
Habit clump forming	Hard. Zone   usda 4		Mature Size 2m tall by 1.5m spread					x
Leaf:  ovate to lance shaped, sharply toothed, dark green, 13cm long, gray green underside					Fall/Winter Color
Leaf Arr.        Opposite     x    Alternate         Whorled         Spiraled         Clustered         Basal
Flowers: bowl shaped,pink or white in terminal corymbs						Infl.: terminal corymbs
Jan.     Feb.      March.      April.      May.      June.     ( July.      August.      Sept.)      Oct.      Nov.      Dec. (flowering period)
Water Use High     Low		Soil Rich     Lean     Well-drained x					Exposure Sun  x   Semi-shade     Shade
Landscape uses: mixed border, ground cover		Limitations: dieback, fireblight, powdery mildew, leaf spot, weevils, scale, aphids					Other Features: