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Japanese spiraea 'Dart's Red' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Japanese spiraea 'Dart's Red'

Spiraea japonica 'Dart's Red'

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Genus: Spiraea
Family: Rosaceae

About this plant

'Dart's Red' is a bushy deciduous shrub to 75cm tall, with lance-shaped leaves, red-tinged when young, and showy clusters of carmine-red flowers in mid summer

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Easy to grow in most moist soils, tolerant of all but the most extreme conditions. Especially suitable for mixed borders

Pruning

Pruning group 6. If overgrown, can be renovated by cutting back hard immediately after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in summer or by division in autumn or spring

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersPatio ContainerGround Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years