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Rosaceae
Japanese spiraea
Spiraea japonica
Also known as Japanese meadowsweet, Bumald spirea, Mikado spirea
Zones 3–9Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Low
Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Deciduous Shrub · Ornamental · Pink Flowers · Rosaceae · Pollinator Friendly · Landscaping · Invasive Watch · Summer Bloomer · Low Maintenance · Border Plant
Pet-safeBeginner-friendlyAttracts pollinators
In stock at 1 nurseryStock updated 9/6/2026
Japanese spiraea is a compact, deciduous ornamental shrub prized for its clusters of pink to magenta flowers in summer and attractive foliage that ranges from gold to green depending on the cultivar. It adapts well to a variety of well-drained soils and benefits from annual pruning after flowering to maintain a tidy shape and encourage vigorous new growth. Note that it is considered invasive in parts of North America, so check local regulations before planting.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water thoroughly then allow the top inch of soil to dry before watering again · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Cutting, Division
Hardiness
USDA 3a-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 8 ft
- Spread
- 6 ft
- Spacing
- 36 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Assam, Bolivia, Bulgaria, California, Central European Rus, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Germany, Illinois, Indiana, Japan, Kentucky, Korea, Maine, Maryland
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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