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Spiraea - Van
Houtteis Facts
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Mature Height
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6-8 feet
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Soil Type
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Widely adaptable
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Mature Spread
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4-6 feet
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Flower Color
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White
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Mature Form
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Vase shaped
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Foliage Color
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Green
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Growth Rate
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Medium
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Fall Color
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Purple
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Sun Exposure
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Full sun
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4-8
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Soil Moisture
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Widely adaptable
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About the Spiraea - Van Houtteis
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The Spiraea Van Houttei's, Spiraea vanhouttei, has a
foliage color of a dull bluish green. Flowers are white in
April-May, borne in many flowered 1-2" diameter umbels.
Outstanding deciduous shrub that is very showy in flower.
Van Houtte Spirea is a durable and familiar shrub.
Best growth occurs in a sunny location and any garden
soil. The flowers are produced in spring after the leaves.
The plant grows rapidly and may be used as a screen.
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