Botanical Name: Spiraea Japonica ‘Little Princess’
Type: Deciduous shrub
Family: Rosaceae
Zone: Hardy to Zone 4 (-34 to -29°C )
Height: 1.2m (4ft)
Width: 1.8m (6ft)
Bloom Description: Pink
Light: Full sun
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low
Suggested Use: Hedge
Flower: Showy
Leaf: Good Fall
Attracts: Butterflies
Tolerate: Deer, Erosion, Clay Soil, Air Pollution
Garden Uses
Specimen or group for rock gardens. Mass or group in shrub border. Low hedge for path and walkways. Incorporates well into foundation plantings. Masses of delicate, pale rose blooms are showcased on a background of mint green foliage in late spring to mid-summer. Develops reddish hues in fall. Deadheading will encourage secondary blooming.
