Spiraea japonica 'Dart's Red'
Japanese spiraea 'Dart's Red'
'Dart's Red' is a bushy deciduous shrub to 75cm tall, with lance-shaped leaves, red-tinged when young, and showy clusters of carmine-red flowers in mid summer
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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Red Green | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Red | Green | ||
Autumn | ||||
Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or North–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Spiraea are deciduous shrubs, sometimes suckering, with simple leaves and short racemes, panicles or corymbs of small, 5-petalled white or pink flowers in spring or summer
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Easy to grow in most moist soils, tolerant of all but the most extreme conditions. Especially suitable for mixed borders
Propagation
Propagate by softwood cuttings in summer or by division in autumn or spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Wildlife gardens
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Pruning group 6. If overgrown, can be renovated by cutting back hard immediately after flowering
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free but may be susceptible to honey fungus
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