Spirea, 2 gal, Double Play Big Bang® Bron & Sons Nursery

Everything you love about the classic spirea – and more! Japanese spirea comes by its popularity earnestly: durable, super easy to care for, and perfectly pretty pink flowers in spring. Double Play Big Bang® spirea does the landscape classic one better with the biggest, pinkest flowers of any Japanese spirea. It also offers super colorful new growth, especially when it emerges in early spring. That’s what makes it a perfect Double Play! This shrub’s foliage is part of the plant’s intrigue – initially appearing as a bright orange, there’s a slow transition to a glowing yellow for the summer months, then tapers back to a lovely rich orange in at the end of the blooming season. A Proven Winners® Color Choice® variety.

Attributes

Type: Deciduous Shrub

Growth Habit: Rounded
Mature Height: 60 – 90cm (2 – 3ft.)

Mature Spread: 60 – 90cm (2 – 3ft.)

Zone: 3

Feature Characteristics: Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Attracts Butterflies

Ornamental Features

Flower Colour: Bright Pink
Flowering Time: June – July
Foliage Colour: Glowing orange, turning deep golden yellow, then back to rich orange in the fall.

Care

General Maintenance: Prune in early spring up to 1/3 of growth to reshape and rejuvenate. Remove spent flowers to promote continuous bloom.
Light: Partial sun to full sun. Shelter from harsh afternoon sun. Best leaf colour in full sun.
Watering: Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency.
Soil: Provide well-drained, enriched soil. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn’t be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH.
Fertilizer: Feed in early spring with an all purpose fertilizer prior to the new growth.