Magic Carpet Spirea Shrub

Foliage turns a rich russet color in the fall adding seasonal interest to your landscape.

Magic carpet spirea shrub.

Spirea is a popular flowering shrub hardy in usda zones 3 through 9. Neat compact mound produces vibrant red new leaves that mature to bright gold contrasting with clusters of small pink flowers. Native spiraeas of europe were well known as the source of white flowered wreaths worn by country brides in spring weddings. This low growing mounded spirea shrub is ideal for creating eye catching borders that provide continual interest.

Magic carpet spirea spiraea japonica magic carpet is a colorful rounded shrub that fits almost anywhere in the landscape. Perfect for experienced gardeners. However plants were not introduced to the west until about 1870. Tiny pink flowers in flat topped clusters corymbs cover the foliage from late spring to mid summer with sparse and intermittent repeat bloom sometimes.

What is magic carpet spirea. The luminous foliage turns rich russet red in the fall. Magic carpet is regarded as a low maintenance plant but benefits from pruning to rejuvenate its growth and to maintain its appearance. Monrovia s magic carpet spirea details and information.

If you want a color show all season long try this easy care rounded plant. Write a review for. Magic carpet spiraea japonica. In late spring to early summer flat sprays of small bright pink flowers grace the tips of its branches.

Bursting out in color spiraea japonica magic carpet walbuma japanese spirea is a low growing deciduous shrub with brilliant red leaves in spring maturing to golden yellow as the summer progresses. Spiraea japonica commonly called japanese spirea is a dense upright mounded deciduous shrub that typically grows 4 6 tall with a slightly larger spread leaves to 3 long are oval and sharply toothed. This pretty shrub is actually one tough little plant. You ll love how easy it is to grow this little shrub.

Learn more about monrovia plants and best practices for best possible plant performance. It is a variety of spirea japonica the species native to japan and china thought this variety sometimes called walbuma spirea is the selection made in england. Magic carpet spirea flowering shrub is ideal for borders containers cutting gardens or groundcover. Early summer through fall.

1 to 2 feet tall 2 feet wide.