Botanical Name: Spiraea japonica 'Double Play Big Bang'
Zone: Hardy to USDA Zone 3 (-40°C )
Flower Color(s): Pink
Bloom Period: Summer
Foliage Color(s): Yellow
Light: Full sun to part shade
Size: 2-3ft tall and wide (0.6-0.9m tall and wide)
Spacing: 2-4ft (0.6-1.2m)
Habit: Mounded
Blooms On: New Wood
Watering: Average
Shrub Type: Deciduous
Soil: Well-drained
The new Double Play Series exhibits brilliant flowers and foliage! This variety has massive pink blooms! Compact mounding habit. Orange foliage emerges in spring, maturing to yellow. Deer resistant. Excellent for use in the landscape as an accent specimen or in mass plantings.
Key to success: Prune after flowering to encourage re-blooming. Use triple mix and liquid transplanter fertilizer for planting success.