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| Van Houtte Spiraea (Spiraea vanhouttei) April 20, 2002 Landrum, South Carolina | ||
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| Bridal Wreath (Spiraea prunifolia 'Plena') March 23, 2002 Tryon, North Carolina | ||
Common Name: Spirea
Genus: Spiraea
Family Name: Rosaceae
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| Van Houtte Spiraea (Spiraea vanhouttei) April 20, 2002 Landrum, South Carolina | ||
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| Bridal Wreath (Spiraea prunifolia 'Plena') March 23, 2002 Tryon, North Carolina | ||
Van Houtte Spiraea: Widely planted hybrid. . . . The classic bridal wreath spiraea. Arching branches form a fountain to about 6 feet high by 8 feet or wider. Leafy branches are covered with circular, flattened clusters of single white blossoms in mid- to late spring. Dark green foliage may turn yellow in fall. [Bender, Steve, Southern Living Garden Book, The. Oxmoor House, Inc., Book Division of Southern Progress Corporation, Birmingham, 1998]
Bridal Wreath Spiraea: Graceful, arching branches on a suckering, clump-forming plant to 6 feet tall and wide. In early to midspring, bare branches are lined with small double white flowers resembling tiny roses. Small dark green leaves turn bright shades of red, orange, and yellow in autumn. [Bender, Steve, Southern Living Garden Book, The. Oxmoor House, Inc., Book Division of Southern Progress Corporation, Birmingham, 1998]
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