Japanese spirea
Spiraea japonica
Japanese spirea (Spiraea japonica) is a shrub suited to the Colorado Front Range. It matures to about 2–4 ft tall and 3–4 ft wide, needs medium water, and prefers full sun to part. Tough, colorful foliage + summer-long pink blooms. Cut hard each spring for best form.
medium water2–4 ft tall and 3–4 ft wideDeer-resistant
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At a glance
- Botanical name
- Spiraea japonica
- Variety / cultivar
- 'Goldflame', 'Magic Carpet', 'Anthony Waterer'
- Type
- Shrub
- Mature size
- 2–4 ft tall and 3–4 ft wide
- Water needs
- medium water
- Sun
- full sun to part
- Colorado native
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Soil
- clay, loam
- Soil pH
- 6.0–7.5
- Hail tolerance
- moderate
- Wind tolerance
- moderate
- Salt tolerance
- low
- Bloom color
- pink, red
- Bloom time
- early summer, mid summer
- Pollinator value
- high
Frequently asked questions
- Is Japanese spirea good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Japanese spirea is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a shrub suited to Colorado's Front Range.
- How big does Japanese spirea get?
- It matures to about 2–4 ft tall and 3–4 ft wide.
- How much water does Japanese spirea need?
- It needs medium water once established.
- Is Japanese spirea native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
