Firelight Spirea
Spiraea japonica 'Firelight'
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Shrub
Plant Family: Rosaceae
Plant Description: Medium sized, rounded deciduous shrub. Produces abundant flat clusters or rose pink flowers in mid to late spring into the summer. Young leaves emerge yellow and red and turn dark green when mature. Removing older branches in the spring will promote healthy growth.
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.
Special Considerations: This particular shrub does not need this hard pruning done every year. It can be done every 2-3 years, or as needed. This will keep it from looking weedy or leggy.
Plant Attributes:
Mature Size: 2-3' tall and wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant, Foundation Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Chartreuse, Green, Multicolored, Yellow
Bloom Colors: Pink
Bloom Seasons: Early Summer
Bloom Period: May - Jun
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 4 to 8
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun)
Irrigation Requirement: 
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Unknown
Garden Location:
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Design Path
- Hardscape Exhibit
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Spring -
Summer -
Fall -
Winter
