Spiraea prunifolia
bridal wreath spiraea
Notes:
As with all bridal wreath spiraeas, all blooming stems (or at least the oldest/tallest third of stems) should be cut back to the ground after bloom.
Can get leggy over time. Fall color inconsistent but still the best of all spiraeas. Tolerates a wide range of soil conditions, but Odenwald/Turner do not say what specifically that includes.
UConn calls this spiraea far inferior to S. nipponica but then does not explain why.
Sources: Sunset, Stoecklein, Missouri BG, UConn, Rutgers, Odenwald/Turner, USDA.
Tags:
attracts:butterflies
attracts:larval host
clay tolerant
compacted soil intolerant
deer resistant
easy to grow
exposure:full sun
exposure:part shade
fall color notable
fast-growing
fine texture
form:multi-trunked
form:shrub
full sun preferred
habit:arching
habit:rounded
habit:upright
habit:vase
long-lived
open canopy
persistence:deciduous
pest/disease free
pruning required
salt intolerant
sandy soil tolerant
showy flowers
stoloniferous/suckering
type:broadleaf
use:border
use:foundation
use:hedge
use:mass planting
use:specimen
water:moderate to little
water:regular
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