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Ornamental Plants plus Version 3.0 - 00001385
11/12/99

Spiraea x bumalda--Bumald Spirea


Hardiness Zones: 3 to 8
Height: 3 ft Spread: 3 ft Form: rounded
Type: deciduous shrub
Annual Growth Rate: 12 to 18 inches
Flowers: white, pink

Comments: Bumald Spirea is usually seen in landscapes in
the form of one of its several cultivars. These tolerant
plants transplant easily and can be used in sandy soils.

Cultivars:
'Anthony Waterer' - Rose pink flowers.
'Coccinea' - Dark red flowers on a compact plant.
'Crimson Glory' - Dark red flowers.
'Crispa' - A compact plant with burgundy red new growth
and pink flowers.
'Dart's Red' - Dark red flowers (Vis. 1) that fade to
rose pink as they age.
'Dolchica' - A rounded, 2 foot tall plant with pink
flowers (Vis. 2) and bluish-green foliage.
'Froebelii' - The flowers (Vis. 3) are bright pink and
the foliage is tipped with purple in spring.
'Gumball' - A compact, rounded selection with pink
flowers (Vis. 4).
'Monhub' (Limemound) - The foliage comes out yellow
tinged with russet becoming lime green. The flowers
are light pink (Vis. 5). The fall color is orange red.
'Norman' - A dwarf less than 2 feet tall with pink
flowers (Vis. 6) and a red fall color.

References for Cultivars: Bailey Nurseries 1999, Monrovia
Nursery Company 1997, Spring Meadow Nursery 1999, Berryhill
Nursery 1999, Lake County Nursery 1999, Princeton Nurseries
1999, J. Frank Schmidt and Son 1999, Ray Wiegand's Nursery
1999, Sheridan Nurseries 1999, Studebaker Nurseries 1999,
Weston Nurseries 1999, Scarff's Nursery 1999, Gee Farms
1999, Midwest Groundcovers 1999, Willoway Nurseries 1999,
Carlton Plants 1999.


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