Japanese Meadowsweet

Japanese Meadowsweet Care

Spiraea Japonica

What is the plant

Spiraea japonica is one of several Spiraea shrubs with alternate, simple leaves, on wiry, freely branching, erect stems. The stems are brown to reddish-brown, round in cross-section and sometimes hairy. The shrub reaches 1.2 m to almost 2 m in height and about the same in width.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Full Sun

Hardiness zone

3 - 9

Difficulty

Medium

Hibernation

Cold Period

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Keep well-watered.
Pruning
Japanese spirea should be tip pruned in late winter or early spring prior to bud swell and before the shrub leafs out. Also, at this time, remove any dead, damaged or diseased stems along with those that cross each other. To keep spirea looking great and to promote blooming, trim the plant at least twice per year.
Fertilizer
Most established plants grow best if fertilized with a light hand. Fertilize our specimen trees and shrubs just once -- in early spring -- with a light but even coverage of a balanced, granular fertilizer (such 5-10-10, 10-10-10, or an organic fertilizer).

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Sunlight
Full Sun. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.
Soil
Japanese Meadowsweet prefer average fertility soils with medium moisture.
Temperature
Lowest Temperature: -30° to -20°F (-34° to -29°C).

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Container
Dwarf varieties like Spirea Japonica “Nana” are ideal for growing in a container. It requires slightly moist soil to grow.
Additional
A lovely mound of foliage covered by clusters of dainty pink flowers from mid-to-late summer. Extremely hardy, versatile and low maintenance shrub. Attracts butterflies.
Popularity
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