Scientific Name
Spiraea trilobata
Common Name
Threelobe spirea

Hardiness Zones: 3 to 7
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Moderate to rapid
Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; range of soil types except wet; drought tolerant
Height: 4 to 5 feet
Width: 5 feet
Texture: --
Form: Dense, compact habit; slender, spreading branches
Flower/Fruit: White flowers on 0.7 to 1.5" umbels in late spring
Foliage: Alternate, simple, glaucous bluish green leaves; 0.5 to 1" long
Comments: Drought tolerant
Cultivars: Fairy Queen: dark green lobed leaves, mass of white flowers, 3 feet tall; Swan Lake: more free flowering than the species
   




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