Spiraea × bumalda
Bumald Spirea

Spiraea × bumalda - Shrub Habit
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Multi-Colored (White to deep pink, flat-topped flower clusters; June through August)
 Foliage Notes:
Red (Reddish to pinkish new growth in the spring); Green (Summer foliage); Copper (Copper-orange is a typical fall foliage color, but is seldom outstanding)
 Fruit Notes:
Brown (Dry follicle; not ornamentally important)
 Ultimate Height:
2-3 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
3-5 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Widely adapted to soils, but best with adequate moisture and a pH of 6.0-7.5
 Range:
Hybrid origin
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Simple, alternate, 1-3" long, lanceolate leaves, are sharply and doubly serrate, and more pale green underneath. Stems are narrow and slightly angled. Difficult to distinguish from S. japonica.
  Special Characteristics:
  • Flowering Characteristics 353
  • Bank Cover 47
  • Border 368
  • Foundation 183
  • Fast Growth Rate 225
  • Notable Texture 277
  • Pollution Tolerant 217

    • Additional Information

    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.

    When Spiraea × bumalda has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

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    17 Spiraea × bumalda found

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    = Heritage plant = Memorial plant
    Number Accession ID Location
    12010_01726*ATARK
    22010_11843*AMMDC
    32009_08361*AEE
    42010_11842*AMMDC
    52010_11844*AMMDC
    62010_11851*AMMDC
    72010_11845*AMMDC
    82010_11849*AMMDC
    92010_11850*AMMDC
    102010_11841*AMMDC
    112010_11847*AMMDC
    122010_11846*AMMDC
    132010_01937*AWILY
    142010_11839*AMMDC
    152010_11840*AMMDC
    162010_11848*AMMDC
    172024_00131*ABHEE

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