DOUBLE PLAY® ARTISAN®
Spirea - Japanese
Spiraea japonica
'Galen'
USPP 21,712; CBR 4072
- Colorful foliage
- Long blooming
- Durable
Purple-red new growth.
Double Play® spiraea derive their name from the combination of colorful flowers and foliage. In addition to vibrant pink summer flowers, Double Play® Artisan® has rich purple-red new growth in spring. You'll get months of vibrant color from this adaptable, easy to grow plant. It maintains its compact, mounded shape with very little pruning, and has more vivid color than other spiraea varieties.
USDA Zone 3 - 8 (-40°F/-40°C)
Exposure Full sun, Part sun
Height 2 - 2.5'
Width 2 - 2.5'
Finish Time 1 season
Type Deciduous
Bloom Time Late spring, early summer
Flower Color Pink
Foliage Color Green
Liner Sizes 2 1/4", 4", Quick Turn
General Care
Soil Adaptable to all soils except very wet sites.
Pruning Blooms on new wood - prune in early spring as desired.
Uses Mixed borders; foundation plantings; flower beds; mass plantings.
Growing Tips May be trimmed after bloom for a flush of colorful new growth and some rebloom.
Features: Alkaline soil, Attracts pollinators, Clay soil, Disease resistant, Drought tolerant, Deer resistant, Foliage interest
Filters: Botanical genus: Spiraea , Common name: Spirea - Japanese, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 3, USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Spring, Pink flowers, Green foliage
Features: Alkaline soil, Attracts pollinators, Clay soil, Disease resistant, Drought tolerant, Deer resistant, Foliage interest
Filters: Botanical genus: Spiraea , Common name: Spirea - Japanese, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 3, USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Spring, Pink flowers, Green foliage