Spiraea japonica 'Little Princess'
Common name: 
Little Princess Spirea
Pronunciation: 
sp-i-REE-a ja-PON-i-ka
Family: 
Rosaceae
Genus: 
Spiraea
Type: 
Broadleaf
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: 
No
  • Deciduous shrub, low, 2 x 3 ft height and width (60 x 90 cm), dense, mounding.  Leaves alternate, simple, to 2.5 cm long, sharp serrations, mint green.  Flowers rose-craimson to white, flat-topped clusters.
  • Sun.  Similar to S. j. var. alpina, but more robust, larger leaves, and a greater sized plant.
  • Hardy to USDA Zone 4
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    flower clusters

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