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Also Known As

Spiraea prunifolia 'Plena'
Spirea prunifolia 'Flora Plena'
Bridal Wreath Spiraea
Bridalwreath Spirea
Bridelwreath

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 4'-9'
W: 4'-9'

planting zones

5a-9b

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Spiraea prunifolia plant details

Spiraea prunifolia is a broadleaf deciduous shrub with green foliage. In spring cream and white flowers emerge. Attracts butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and even moisture - regular water. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Spiraea prunifolia

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: rosaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 4 FT - 9 FT - wide, 4 FT - 9 FT - tall
Flowers: cream and white blooms in spring
Uses: cutting garden, fall color, hedge

GROWING CONDITIONS for Spiraea prunifolia

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: average and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

One of the very first spireas to bloom each spring, the arching branches of this old-fashioned shrub (to 6') are ?wreathed from end to end? (Bean) with pure white double flowers very early in spring. S/M

By: Forestfarm

These came from Hinkley, who claims this is the true Bridal Wreath, nomenclatural confusion reigns with x vanhoutii and thunbergii, I didn't attempt to sort things out trusting Dan to have it right, fully double pompom flowers disdained by lepidoptera. I mostly remember playing hide and go seek behind foundation plantings of it as a kid and being eaten alive by mosquitoes, everyone else seems fond of it including Fred Case, even Dirr claims it an old favorite of his, but goes on to say its open, coarse, straggly, leggy and over the hill, having no use in modern gardens. This sort of reverse psychology is either very clever or incredibly stupid depending on how much we sell.

By: Arrowhead Alpines

A profusion of tiny, double white flowers totally cover this deciduous shrub in spring. Stems are erect. An old garden favorite w/ double white blooms. There's one directly across the road from the nursery & when it's in bloom, people drive in asking for the plant across the road! It's beautiful in bloom.