Scientific name: Spiraea nipponica ‘Snowmound’
Synonym: Spiraea nipponica Maxim. var. tosaensis misapplied
Family: ROSACEAE
Common names: “Snowmound spiraea”
Plant Type: Deciduous shrub
Conditions:
Zone: 4-8
Light: Full sun – semi shade , full sun best
Exposure: Exposed or sheltered
Soil: Not fussy, better in fertile soil
Moisture: Moist well drained, dry
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: 3′-5′ H & W
Leaf and Stem shape: Arching branches bearing small obovate leaves
Flower: Short lateral shoots ending in rounded corymbs, of small white flowers
Pruning: Cut out older canes to base, coppice ones with colourful foliage
Maintenance: Cut out old growth yearly
Landscape use: Low maintenance flower borders and beds, banks and slopes
Propagate: By layering
Pests & Disease: None in Victoria
*Deer resistant ?
Comments: tolerant of all but the most extreme conditions
~AGM winner
Vancouver Island Grows 