Spiraea japonica 'Little Princess'
Common name:
Little Princess Spirea
Pronunciation:
sp-i-REE-a ja-PON-i-ka
Family:
Rosaceae
Genus:
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