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Rosaceae
Reeves Spirea
Spiraea cantoniensis
Graceful beauty.
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Genus
- Spiraea
- Native to
- China, Japan
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- Deciduous shrub
- Height
- 1.5-2 meters
- Sunlight
- Full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- Well-drained, fertile
- Water
- Moderate
- Hardiness
- 5-9
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- The arching branches become completely covered in clusters of white flowers, creating a cascading waterfall effect.
- It is named after John Reeves, an English naturalist who collected plants in China in the early 1800s.
- The double-flowered cultivar 'Lanceata' is especially popular and bears no viable seeds.
- In Japanese culture, it is called 'kodemari' meaning small hand-ball, referring to its rounded flower clusters.
- It was one of the first Asian ornamental shrubs introduced to Western gardens in the 19th century.
Color meanings
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Elegance
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Dedication
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Victory