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.

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Special Characteristics:

Flowering Characteristics 284

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.

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Winter Habit

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

Flowering

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No Fruiting Observations Available

17 Spiraea × bumalda found

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Number	Accession ID	Location
1	2010_01726*A	TARK
2	2010_11843*A	MMDC
3	2009_08361*A	EE
4	2010_11842*A	MMDC
5	2010_11844*A	MMDC
6	2010_11851*A	MMDC
7	2010_11845*A	MMDC
8	2010_11849*A	MMDC
9	2010_11850*A	MMDC
10	2010_11841*A	MMDC
11	2010_11847*A	MMDC
12	2010_11846*A	MMDC
13	2010_01937*A	WILY
14	2010_11839*A	MMDC
15	2010_11840*A	MMDC
16	2010_11848*A	MMDC
17	2024_00131*A	BHEE

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