Double Play® Red Spirea
$187.00 Original price was: $187.00.$56.10Current price is: $56.10.
1000 in stock
SKU: uqMhpvVxTk
Category: GIFT IDEAS
LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Moderate growing, rounded mound; reaches 2 to 3 ft. tall and wide.
| Description | A low maintenance, deciduous shrub that is sure to become a landscape favorite with its thrilling season of color, in both foliage and flower. The double play of color takes place as rich burgundy foliage emerges in spring, followed by a stunning explosion of crimson-red blooms. Perfect for mass plantings or mixed shrub borders. |
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| Bloom Time | Late spring to early summer |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
| Special Features | Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Attracts Pollinators |
| Problems/Solutions | Rabbit Resistant, Tolerates Urban Pollution |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Hedge |
| Flower Color | Red |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Spruce (Picea); Potentilla (Potentilla); Salvia (Salvia); Barberry (Berberis); Coneflower (Echinacea); Weigela (Weigela) |
| Care Instructions | Easy to grow in average, well-drained soils; tolerates a wide range of soil types. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Blooms on old wood; remove spent blooms and prune if needed in summer after flowering. Apply a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. |
| History | Double Play® Red is a Proven Winners introduction, and is heralded as the first truly red spirea. The Double Play® spirea series is noted for its two explosions of color – from its colorful foliage and its colorful flowers. |