About the Spiraea -
Japanese White :
The Spirea 'Japanese White', Spiraea albiflora,
has bright green foliage, topped by heavy clusters
of white blooms. This deciduous shrub is low growing
and exhibits a rounded form. Japanese Whites are
effective in mixed shrub plantings, low borders and
clumped together.
Spireas are covered with flat clusters of flowers
in June and again off and on all summer, especially
if the old flowers are pruned. Spirea grow in sun or
partial shade and most have nice fall color. Spireas
are great in shrub groupings, near buildings, mass
plantings, and low hedges.
