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01/01/98

Spiraea X vanhouttei--Van Houtte Spirea

Hardiness Zones: 3 to 8                                     
Height: 7 ft   Spread: 9 ft  Form: weeping                  
Type: deciduous shrub                                       
Annual Growth Rate: 12 to 18 inches                         
Flowers: white                                              

Comments: Van Houtte Spirea is a durable and familiar       
shrub.  Best growth occurs in a sunny location and any      
garden soil.  The white flowers are produced in spring      
after the leaves.  The plant grows rapidly and may be used  
as a screen.                                                

Cultivars:                                                  
   'Pink Ice' - The foliage is variegated pink and white.   
     The plants are about 4 feet tall.                      
   'Renaissance' - An improved selection said to have       
     better disease resistance.                             

References for Cultivars: Spring Meadow Nursery 1997, Ray   
Wiegand's Nursery 1997.                                     

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