Spiraea japonica 'Dolchica'
Dolchica Japanese Spirea

Spiraea japonica ′Dolchica′ - Summer Habit
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Pink (Deep pink, flat-topped flower clusters in June and August)
 Foliage Notes:
Red-Violet (New growth emerges dark red-purple to bronzish in the spring); Green (Twisted and crinkled cutleaf foliage)
 Fruit Notes:
Brown (Dry follicle; not ornamentally important)
 Ultimate Height:
1.5-2.5 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
2-4 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Widely adapted to soils, but best with adequate moisture and a pH of 6.0-7.5
 Range:
Cultivated origin
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Simple, alternate, 1-3" long, lanceolate, crinkled, and cutleaf leaves, are sharply and doubly serrate, and more pale green underneath. Stems are narrow and slightly angled.
  Special Characteristics:
  • Flowering Characteristics 353
  • Foliage Characteristics 73
  • Bank Cover 47
  • Border 368
  • Foundation 183
  • Fast Growth Rate 225
  • Notable Texture 277
  • Pollution Tolerant 217

    • Additional Information

    'Dolchica' has deep pink flowers and interesting crinkled and cutleaf foliage. Flowers heavily in June (on new growth) and then continues intermittently through August. Annual pruning results in better foliage and flower effect. Tolerant of widely different soils and exposures, but tends to do best in full sun with adequate moisture and a pH of 6.0-7.5. Avoid very wet sites.

    1 Spiraea japonica 'Dolchica' found

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