Spiraea japonica 'Dolchica'
Dolchica Japanese Spirea

Spiraea japonica ′Dolchica′ - Summer Habit

Family:

Rosaceae (Rose Family) 211

Genus:

Spiraea (Spirea Bridal-Wreath) 10

Plant Type:

Shrub 468

Growth Forms:

Bushy 187

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 4 515

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 836

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 289

Foliage Characteristics 52

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.