Image Source: Courtesy Missouri Botanical PlantFinder
Spiraea betulifolia 'Tor'
Birchleaf Spirea
Deciduous Shrub
Zone 4
This small shrub only grows to 3-4 feet making it ideal for foundation plantings or a small hedge. Its small bluish-green foliage is clean throughout the summer and eventually changes to a soft purple in the fall. Its white flowers appear in April and May.
Height: 3-4'
Spread: 2-3'
Growth Rate: Average
Soil: Most any
Sun: Full
Water: Medium wet
Maintenance: Low
This Plant of the Month is brought to you by:
Jeff Edmond, CNHLP: Millican Nurseries, Inc., Chichester, NH
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