Japanese Spirea

Spiraea japonica

Japanese Spirea (Spiraea japonica) is a fast-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 3-8, that matures to about 4-6 ft × 5-7 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained soil. Expect pink blooms in summer. It attracts butterflies, stands up well to drought and erosion.

USDA zones

3-8

Sun

Full sun

Water

Medium

Mature size

4-6 ft × 5-7 ft

Growth rate

Fast

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained

Bloom color

Pink

Bloom season

Summer

Attracts

Butterflies

Tough against

Drought, Erosion

Native to

Japan, China