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Van Houtte's spiraea | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Van Houtte's spiraea

Spiraea × vanhouttei

Genus: Spiraea
Family: Rosaceae
Common Names: bridal wreath

About this plant

Vigorous semi-evergreen shrub about 2m tall, with arching branches and diamond-shaped, coarsely toothed, dark green leaves, blue-green beneath. Bowl-shaped white flowers in dense clusters to 5cm across, appear along the branches in early summer

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkSandyLoam

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

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

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ExposedSheltered

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained soil in full sun or light shade

Pruning

Pruning group 2 for spiraeas flowering on previous years stems, in summer after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by softwood or semi-ripe cuttings in spring to late summer or hardwood cuttings in winter

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorBorders

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years