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Spiraea nipponica
Also called Snowmound Spirea
Snowmound Spiraea is a deciduous shrub native to Japan, growing 1.2 to 2.5 m tall and wide, with clusters of small white flowers in midsummer. It is a tough, low-fuss shrub that does best in full sun and well-drained soil.
Spiraea nipponica is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae, native to the island of Shikoku, Japan. Growing to 1.2–2.5 m (4–8 ft) tall and broad, it is a deciduous shrub with clusters of small, bowl-shaped white flowers in midsummer.
The specific epithet nipponica means "Japanese".
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Spiraea nipponica by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
