YELLOWSTONE ARBORETUM
" Stewards of the Natural Environment "
Billings, Montana @ ZooMontana
Winter Interest
VanHoutten Spirea
Catalogue A# 2002-015 DG8
GPS 45D 43' 57" N / 108D 37' 15" W
Spiraea x vanhoutten
Family: Rosaeae
Origin: unknown
Common name: Vanhoutten Spirea
Location: Pathway between Sensory Garden and Dottie's
Number in accession: 3
Note: Understory to Princess Diana Serviceberry
Tree or Plant Type: Shrub
Foliage: Deciduous (seasonally loses leaves)
Native Locale: Non-native
Landscape Uses: Foundation, Hedge, Massing, Mixed border, Patio/sidewalk, Screen, Specimen
Size Range: Medium shrub (5-8 feet)
Light Exposure: Full sun (6 hrs direct light daily), Partial sun/shade (4-6 hrs light daily)
Hardiness Zones: Zone 4, Zone 5 (Chicago), Zone 6, Zone 7
Soil Preference: Moist, well-drained soil
Season of Interest: Early spring
Flower Color & Fragrance: White
Shape or Form: Arching, Upright, Weeping
Growth Rate: Fast
More Information:
Size & Form
A 5 to 6 feet high and wide graceful, shrub with arching stems.
CRITIQUE
Spirea x vanhoutten is a hybrid group of spireas with outstanding early season blooms. The white fragrant flowers emerging before the foliage on graceful, arching stems. Light green foliage remains dense to the base of the plant. Use in the shrub border, informal hedge, or as a backdrop for early spring perennials and bulbs.