Magic Carpet Spirea Bush

This extraordinary combination of colors will brighten and enhance any landscape.

Magic carpet spirea bush. It is a variety of spirea japonica the species native to japan and china thought this variety sometimes called walbuma spirea is the selection made in england. It requires full sun to bloom at its best. Magic carpet spirea is a flowering shrub of the genus spireae which consists of 80 100 plants mainly shrubs. Clusters of small pink flowers contrast with bright gold mature foliage that turns rich russet red in fall.

Early summer through fall. If you plant different varieties of spirea spiraea spp you can have flowers in spring summer and fall. 1 to 2 feet tall 2 feet wide. Spiraea japonica commonly called japanese spirea is a dense upright mounded deciduous shrub that typically grows 4 6 tall with a slightly larger spread leaves to 3 long are oval and sharply toothed.

Its mounding growth habit is great for filling in bare spots or covering up exposed lower branches of larger plants. Department of agriculture zones 4 to 8 is a summer bloomer that needs pruning in early spring. Magic carpet spiraea japonica. Magic carpet spirea spiraea japonica walbuma brightens a garden with rosy pink flowers set against a background of bright yellow green leaves.

See more ideas about spirea magic carpet spirea shrubs. You ll love how easy it is to grow this little shrub. This low growing mounded spirea shrub is ideal for creating eye catching borders that provide continual interest. New growth is a nice bright rosy red.

Magic carpet spirea spiraea japonica magic carpet is a colorful rounded shrub that fits almost anywhere in the landscape. Aug 8 2019 explore garden scapes co s board magic carpet spirea on pinterest. Tiny pink flowers in flat topped clusters corymbs cover the foliage from late spring to mid summer with sparse and intermittent repeat bloom sometimes. If you want a color show all season long try this easy care rounded plant.

What is magic carpet spirea. A neat compact mounded shrub with vibrant red new leaves. This pretty shrub is actually one tough little plant. Some species of spirea require earlier pruning but the magic carpet cultivar hardy from u s.

Magic carpet is regarded as a low maintenance plant but benefits from pruning to rejuvenate its growth and to maintain its appearance.