Spiraea japonica var. alpina
Spiraea japonica var. alpina, also known as the alpine spirea or daphne spirea, is a low-growing, rounded, deciduous shrub which has pink flowers in flat-topped clusters in late spring to mid summer. The leaves are small, oval, sharply toothed and blue green colored. In the fall they turn red and orange.
| Spiraea japonica var. alpina | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Spiraea |
| Species: | |
| Variety: | S. j. var. alpina |
| Trinomial name | |
| Spiraea japonica var. alpina Maxim. | |
The shrub grows to a height of .75 to 1 foot (0.23 to 0.30 m), with a spread of 1 to 3 feet (0.30 to 0.91 m). They are native to Japan but grow in USDA hardiness zones 4 through 8.[1]
References
- "Spiraea japonica 'Nana'". www.missouribotanicalgarden.org. www.missouribotanicalgarden.org. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
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