Spiraea japonica ‘Neon Flash’
Neon Flash Spiraea
Evergreen-Deciduous | Deciduous |
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Overall Mature Size | Small |
Mature Height & Spread | 3' x 3' |
Exposure | Full sun |
Water | Medium Water |
Flower Color | Pink |
Special Features | Attracts Birds, Butterflies |
Container Sizes | #1, #5 |
Natural Growth Habit | Mounding |
Sunset Garden Zones | A2, A3, 2-10, 14-21 |
Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone | 4-8 |
Plant Type | Shrub |
Fast-growing deciduous shrub to 3’ tall and wide. This popular long-blooming variety forms a rounded mound of foliage emerging in spring with an attractive purple tinge maturing to a rich green to eventually turn lovely shades of burgundy in the fall. Clusters of showy flat-topped vivid rosy-red flowers appear late-spring through summer attracting butterflies. Well-suited as an accent informal hedge or large-area mass planting. Prefers a well-drained soil regular watering and a full to partial sun exposure.