Plant Reference Guide

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Korean Spirea

Height: 2-3’ Shape: Mounded Upf Spread: 2-3’ Foliage: Dark bue-green Zone: 3 Fall Color: Yellow-orange Flower: White Fruit: Tan, flat-topped clusters A compact mounding form with bluish-green foliage, turning yellow-orange in fall. Large, flat-topped clusters of bright white flowers in late spring. Slightly coarser texture than other spireas.

Spiraea fritschiana ‘J.N. Select’

Pink-a-licious™ Fritsch Spirea

Height: 2-3’ Shape: Mounded Upf Foliage: Dark green Spread: 2-3’ Zone: 3 Fall Color: Yellow-apricot/pink-red Flower: Pink Fruit: Tan, flat-topped cluster Pink flowering form of S. fritschiana. Can have an outstanding yellow-apricot/pink-red fall color. The colors of a fruit salad! Excellent dense branching habit.

Spiraea bumalda ‘Anthony Waterer’

Anthony Waterer Spirea

Height: 2-3’ Shape: Rounded, mound Uf Spread: 3-4’ Foliage: Blue-green Zone: 4 Fall Color: Red-purple to none Flower: Rose-pink Fruit: Tan, flat-topped clusters Attractive, deep rosy-pink, flat-topped clusters of flowers.

Spiraea japonica ‘Froebelii’

Froebel Spirea

Height: 3-4’ Shape: Rounded Upf Spread: 3-5’ Foliage: Purple-tipped Fall Color: Red Zone: 3 Flower: Pink Fruit: Tan, flat-topped clusters Hardier and slightly larger than ‘Anthony Waterer’, but with light pink flowers and excellent fall color.

Spiraea japonica ‘Goldmound’

Goldmound Spirea

Height: 2’ Shape: Rounded, compact Upf Foliage: Yellow Spread: 2-3’ Zone: 3 Fall Color: Yellow-red-orange Fruit: Tan, flat-topped clusters Flower: Pink A low mounding form of bright golden foliage, which does not scorch in summer, followed by reddish-orange fall color. Finetextured pink flowers.

Spiraea japonica ‘Little Princess’

Little Princess Spirea

Height: 2-3’ Shape: Low, mounded UPf Foliage: Mint green Spread: 3-4’ Zone: 3 Fall Color: Dark red Fruit: Tan, flat-topped clusters Flower: Pink Similar to Alpine Spirea, but more robust. Abundant, pink flowers. Fine-textured.

S. japonica ‘Magic Carpet’ PP9,363

Magic Carpet Spirea

Height: 2’ Shape: Compact UPf Spread: 2-3’ Foliage: Light green with red Zone: 3 Fall Color: Russet red Flower: Pink-purple Fruit: Tan, flat-topped clusters A dwarf spirea with vibrant red leaf tips, backlit by bright gold foliage in spring. Clusters of pinkish-purple flowers in summer and fall. Excellent fall color.

= Plant originated at Johnson’s Nursery, Inc.™

Spiraea tomentosa

Steeplebush (Hardhack Spirea)

Height: 2-4’ Shape: Rounded Ufw Spread: 2-4’ Foliage: Dark green Zone: 3 Fall Color: Yellow Flower: Pink Fruit: Tan, pyramidal cluster Native to marshlands and the water’s edge. Clear pink spires of flowers in July through August when few shrubs are in bloom. Needs slightly acidic soil.

STAPHYLEA - BLADDERNUT Staphylea trifolia

Bladdernut

Height: 10-15’ Shape: Upright, spreading PAw Spread: 8-12’ Foliage: Dark green Zone: 4 Fall Color: Yellow Flower: White Fruit: Chartruese, inflated capsule A shade tolerant, understory shrub. Pretty, 1”, white, bellshaped flowers in May. Bright green, “lantern-like” capsules in September.

STEPHANANDRA - STEPHANANDRA Stephanandra incisa ‘Crispa’

Cutleaf Stephanandra

Height: 2-3’ Shape: Dense, mound UP Spread: 3-6’ Foliage: Green Zone: 4 Fall Color: Red-orange Fruit: Follicle Flower: White Graceful, low spreading shrub with slender arching branches. Creamy white flowers appear in late spring. One of the few shrubs that will flower in heavy shade. Useful as a groundcover.

SYMPHORICARPOS - SNOWBERRY, CORALBERRY Symphoricarpos albus

White Snowberry

Height: 5-6’ Shape: Rounded UPAw Foliage: Blue-green Spread: 4-6’ Zone: 3 Fall Color: None Fruit: White berry, 1/2” Flower: Pink A vigorous, suckering, finely-branched, broad, rounded shrub with bluish-green foliage. Dainty, pinkish-white, bell-shaped flowers are followed by clusters of large, waxy, white berries. Prefers drier soils and partial sun exposure.

Symphoricarpos x chenaultii ‘Hancock’ Hancock Coralberry Height: 2-3’ Shape: Low spreading UPA Spread: 6’ Foliage: Blue-green Zone: 4 Fall Color: Insignificant Flower: Pink Fruit: Rose-pink berries A low spreading dwarf selection with dark blue-green foliage. In late summer, small, pink flowers are followed by numerous rosepink berries that persist well into winter. Makes an excellent groundcover or use to control bank and slope erosion.

U = Full Sun P = Partial Shade A = Full Shade b = Attracts Birds m = Attracts Humming Birds f = Attracts Butterflies g = Fragrant c = Cut Flower d = Deer Resistant l = Fall Color k = Interesting Bark t = Attractive Fruit w = WI Native

SHRUBS

Spiraea fritschiana

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