Magic Carpet Spirea Shrub

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Magic carpet spirea shrub.

You ll love how easy it is to grow this little shrub. Early summer through fall. The luminous foliage turns rich russet red in the fall. What is magic carpet spirea.

Perfect for experienced gardeners. Magic carpet spirea spiraea japonica walbuma brightens a garden with rosy pink flowers set against a background of bright yellow green leaves. Magic carpet spiraea japonica. In late spring to early summer flat sprays of small bright pink flowers grace the tips of its branches.

Write a review for. Native spiraeas of europe were well known as the source of white flowered wreaths worn by country brides in spring weddings. Whether you have one in a container that you want to move to the garden or you have an established plant that needs to move to a new spot sometimes spirea bush transplanting is necessary. Tiny pink flowers in flat topped clusters corymbs cover the foliage from late spring to mid summer with sparse and intermittent repeat bloom sometimes.

It is a variety of spirea japonica the species native to japan and china thought this variety sometimes called walbuma spirea is the selection made in england. Magic carpet is regarded as a low maintenance plant but benefits from pruning to rejuvenate its growth and to maintain its appearance. This pretty shrub is actually one tough little plant. This low growing mounded spirea shrub is ideal for creating eye catching borders that provide continual interest.

Spiraea japonica commonly called japanese spirea is a dense upright mounded deciduous shrub that typically grows 4 6 tall with a slightly larger spread leaves to 3 long are oval and sharply toothed. Neat compact mound produces vibrant red new leaves that mature to bright gold contrasting with clusters of small pink flowers. Magic carpet spirea flowering shrub is ideal for borders containers cutting gardens or groundcover. Bursting out in color spiraea japonica magic carpet walbuma japanese spirea is a low growing deciduous shrub with brilliant red leaves in spring maturing to golden yellow as the summer progresses.

1 to 2 feet tall 2 feet wide. However plants were not introduced to the west until about 1870. Monrovia s magic carpet spirea details and information. Foliage turns a rich russet color in the fall adding seasonal interest to your landscape.

If you want a color show all season long try this easy care rounded plant.