What: Spiraea japonica “Walbuma” is a small, deciduous shrub. It bursts out in color in early spring revealing twigs covered in brilliant orange-yellow new growth. The foliage color softens to orange ...

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Spirea, or spiraea, are popular perennial shrubs with pretty blooms in spring and summer. They're generally low-maintenance, but now and again, these plants benefit from a prune. Spirea tend to get ...

Shoe button spirea is another favorite shrub in my yard. Right now it is still in its last stages of a simply gorgeous bloom cycle. Other names it may be called are bridal wreath spirea or popcorn ...

The National Garden Bureau has designated 2023 the Year of the Spirea, and the Garden Guy could not be happier. There is a spirea that is a landscape asset from spring through dormancy, but there is a ...

Spiraea alba (at top) and Spiraea tomentosa, two species related to a popular landscaping plant, could offer new options for gardeners. Download Photo WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Hoping for an alternative ...

Q: I just walked around my yard and found that my cute little spirea bushes are missing. There are just some short stems sticking out of the ground. I’ve had these in my yard for almost a decade and ...

Yes, it’s a sadly trite saying, only because it’s true. This summer, I had to replace a 15-year-old Japonica spirea that had bitten the dust. I’ve broken a Dutch fork digging up the iron roots of a ...

The winter was such that The Garden Guy’s house has some of the most beautiful flowers ever for mid-April. There are echinacea, coreopsis, dianthus, and salvias galore. The first plant you would walk ...

Bright pink flowers that are a magnet for pollinators and easy to grow— what's not to love? While the showy blooms may draw you in, Japanese spirea (Spiraea japonica) is an invasive species that can ...

Some plants need more attention than others. Many shrubs, for example, don't need much care at all, and in fact thrive when ignored. Of course, this period of neglect only starts after the shrub is ...