Triumphans Spirea

Spiraea x billardii 'Triumphans'

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Shrub
Plant Family: Rosaceae
Plant Description: This hybrid spirea is known for its late blooms, often blooming into summer. It grows best in moist, acidic soils, so may not be suitable for all waterwise gardens. Billowy pink flowers grow in clusters up to four inches tall. Slightly serrated leaves grow on dark stems.

Maintenance:

Maintenance Type: Shrub - Hard Pruning
Plant Care: Shrub - Hard Pruning (woody multi-stemmed plants that lose their leaves every winter and look best on one year of new growth): Cut down all branches to the base of the plant every year in the late winter or early spring, leaving a few inches with buds to regrow. Monitor for pests, diseases, or other ailments on a regular basis.

Plant Attributes:

Mature Size: 4-6' tall and wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Foundation Plant, Perimeter Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Green
Bloom Colors: Pink
Bloom Seasons: Summer
Bloom Period: Jun - Aug

Growing Conditions:

Hardiness Zone: 3 to 8
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun)
Irrigation Requirement:     High (1/2" more than once per week)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Unknown

Garden Location:

  • Commercial Concepts
    • Education Center Plaza
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter