Meet the Breeder
Dr. Tom Ranney
North Carolina, USA
DOUBLE PLAY® CANDY CORN®
Spirea - Japanese
Spiraea japonica
'NCSX1'
USPP 28,313; CBR 6176
- Super colorful
- Purple blooms
- Durable
Crazy colorful spirea! You have to see Double Play® Candy Corn® spirea to believe it! Candy apple red foliage starts the show in spring. As the season progresses, the foliage transforms to pineapple yellow. Dark purple blooms appear in late spring, making this the most eye-poppingly colorful Double Play® spirea yet. This sterile, triploid spirea was developed by Tom Ranney of NCSU.
USDA Zone 4 - 7 (-30°F/-34°C)
Exposure Full sun, Part sun
Height 1.5 - 2.5'
Width 1.5 - 2.5'
Finish Time 1 season
Type Deciduous
Bloom Time Late spring, early summer
Flower Color Purple
Foliage Color Yellow
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 Less heat tolerant than other spirea. Trim after blooming 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 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Spring, Purple flowers, Yellow 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 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Spring, Purple flowers, Yellow foliage