Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Species: Spiraea nipponica (spye-ree'ah nih-pon'i-kah) Nippon Spirea Cultivar Information * See specific cultivar notes on next page. Ornamental Characteristics Size: Shrub 4 to 8 feet, Shrub < 4 feet Height: 3' - 5' (spread 3' - 5') Leaves: Deciduous Shape: rounded Ornamental Other: prefers full sun; will tolerate part shade once established; drought tolerant Environmental Characteristics Light: Full sun, Part shade Hardy To Zone: 4a Soil Ph: Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8.0) Environmental Other: small dark blue/green leaves; white flowers appear in late May Insect Disease No diseases listed Bare Root Transplanting Any Other native to the island of Shikoku, Japan 1 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Moisture Tolerance Occasionally saturated Consistently moist, Occasional periods of Prolonged periods of or very wet soil well-drained soil dry soil dry soil 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Cultivars for Spiraea nipponica Showing 1-1 of 1 item. Cultivar Name Notes Snowmound 'Snowmound' - rounded, dense mound; blue-green foliage; grows to to 7' tall and wide 3 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Photos Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound' - Flowers Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound' - Leaves 4 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound' - Habit, Flowers Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound' - Flowers 5 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound' - Fruit Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound' - Habit, Flowers 6 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound' - Habit, Flowers Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound' - Bark 7 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound' - Buds 8.