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- Spec Sheet: Double Play Doozie® Spiraea Spec Sheet
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- Benchcard: Double Play Doozie® Spiraea Benchcard
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Meet the Breeder
Dr. Tom Ranney
North Carolina, USA
DOUBLE PLAY DOOZIE®
Spirea - Japanese
Spiraea x
'NCSX2'
PP#30,953; CBR6979
- Non-invasive
- Continuous blooming
- Colorful foliage
- Description
Blooms non-stop because it's sterile!
Double Play Doozie® spirea is a ground-breaking non-invasive spirea, the first of its kind. Its lack of seed also makes it a perpetual bloomer, putting all of its energy into creating wave after wave of red-pink flowers from early summer through frost. No deadheading required! Foliage emerges in shades of red and lime green before maturing to a dark green. Double Play Doozie® spirea is incredibly low-maintenance and naturally grows as a neat mound but responds well to pruning if any shaping is desired. This innovative Spiraea x was developed by Dr. Tom Ranney at NCSU.
- Awards
- Plantarium Gold Medal
- 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 - fall
- Flower Color
- Red
- 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
Due to its perpetual bloom, this spirea can be shipped in flower from spring through fall.Features: Alkaline soil, Attracts pollinators, Clay soil, Disease resistant, Drought tolerant, Deer resistant, Foliage interest, Non-invasive, Reblooming
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, Bloom time: Summer, Bloom time: Fall, Red flowers, Green foliage
Features: Alkaline soil, Attracts pollinators, Clay soil, Disease resistant, Drought tolerant, Deer resistant, Foliage interest, Non-invasive, Reblooming
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, Bloom time: Summer, Bloom time: Fall, Red flowers, Green foliage