Care Tips for Thriving Pink Spirea Shrubs in Your Garden

The Pink Spirea Shrub has been used nationwide for over 300 years in various gardening and landscaping applications. Native to states in the Northern Hemisphere, it is one of more than 70 different species and multiple varieties in the spirea shrub family. Also known as meadowsweet, this ornamental plant features beautiful, bright pink flowers and lovely, thick foliage. It grows densely and works well in many landscape applications.

Why Pink Spirea Shrubs Are the Perfect Addition to Your Landscape

The shrub grows to a height and spread of 2 feet to 3 feet but can increase significantly taller in ideal growing conditions. Small flowers with flatter tops measure up to six inches across. These beautiful summer blooms last for several weeks, making this shrub particularly attractive for ornamental landscape use.

How to Plant and Maintain Pink Spirea Shrubs for Vibrant Blooms

Pink Spirea Shrubs do best when planted in the spring or the fall. Typically blooming in late spring, the shrub enjoys partial to full sun and plenty of organic material. It is hardy in growing zones three to eight. The shrub does best in well-drained, moist soil and has average water needs. However, this hardy plant can tolerate poorer soils and inner city locations. Extremely wet or boggy conditions are not tolerated well. Easy to maintain, this plant needs to be fertilized in the spring and pruned once flowering is complete. Gardeners may want to thin older stems regularly by trimming them regularly to the ground level.

This short, deciduous shrub attracts valuable insects such as bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. The shrub is excellent at resisting deer. Gardeners use this variety as a border plant, part of a natural screen, as a hedge, part of a mass planting, or as a foundation landscape shrub. Plant Pink Spirea Shrub in partial to full sun for a beautiful display of bright summer flowers surrounded by deep green foliage. Rising to eight feet tall and six feet broad, it is hardy in Zones 4-9. Fast-growing spirea does best in well-drained, moist soil and is easy to maintain. Spirea resists deer and is attractive for ornamental landscape use.

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Plant bare-root shrubs during the more excellent spring or fall months, from November through April. Dig a hole twice as wide as the root system and slightly more profound than its height. Position the shrub so that the top of the roots is level with the ground, and put back the soil dug over the roots. Apply a 2-3 inch layer of mulch around the base to retain moisture and suppress weeds, ensuring the mulch does not touch the shrub's stem. Water regularly, especially during the first year, to establish strong roots. Prune shrubs as needed to promote healthy growth. In the spring, fertilize with a balanced, slow-release fertilizer suited to the specific needs of the shrub.

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