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- Spec Sheet: Double Play® Blue Kazoo® Spiraea Spec Sheet
- Benchcard: Double Play® Blue Kazoo® Spiraea Benchcard
- Tag: Double Play® Blue Kazoo® Spiraea Tag
- Grower Sheet: Double Play® Blue Kazoo® Spiraea Grower Sheet
- Plant of the Week: Plant of the Week June 9, 2022 Double Play Blue Kazoo spirea
- Plant of the Week: Plant of the Week June 13, 2019
DOUBLE PLAY® BLUE KAZOO®
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Spirea
Spiraea media
'SMSMBK'
PP#26,655; CBR#5942
![Watercolor foliage of Double Play Blue Kazoo Spiraea in shades of red blue light and dark green](https://springmeadownursery.com/files/plant_images/Spiraea%20Double%20Play%20Blue%20Kazoo%201.jpg)
![Flowering Double Play Blue Kazoo Spiraea in landscape with narrow Thuja](https://springmeadownursery.com/files/plant_images/Spiraea%20Double%20Play%20Blue%20Kazoo%202.jpg)
![Dozens of white Double Play Blue Kazoo Spiraea flowers on mounded shrub](https://springmeadownursery.com/files/plant_images/Spiraea%20Double%20Play%20Blue%20Kazoo%203.jpg)
![Colorful hedge of Double Play Blue Kazoo Spiraea](https://springmeadownursery.com/files/plant_images/Spiraea%20Double%20Play%20Blue%20Kazoo%204.jpg)
![Multicolored foliage of Double Play Blue Kazoo Spiraea in red blue and green](https://springmeadownursery.com/files/plant_images/Spiraea%20Double%20Play%20Blue%20Kazoo%205.jpg)
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- Colorful foliage
- Large blooms
- Durable
- Description
Blue foliage with red tones. The cool blue foliage of Double Play® Blue Kazoo® spirea is the perfect contrast to the crisp white blooms. Hints of purple, lime, and red in the new growth foreshadow the outstanding fall color.
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- USDA Zone
- 3 - 8 (-40°F/-40°C)
- Exposure
- Full sun, Part sun
- Height
- 2 - 3'
- Width
- 2 - 3'
- Finish Time
- .5 season
- Type
- Deciduous
- Bloom Time
- Late spring, early summer
- Flower Color
- White
- Foliage Color
- Blue
- Liner Sizes
- 2 1/4", 4", Quick Turn
General Care
Soil
Adaptable to all soils except very wet sites.Pruning
Blooms on old wood - prune after flowering if 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, 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, White flowers, Blue foliage
Features: Alkaline soil, Attracts pollinators, Clay soil, Disease resistant, Drought tolerant, Deer resistant, Foliage interest
Filters: Botanical genus: Spiraea, Common name: Spirea, 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, White flowers, Blue foliage