This Alpine Japanese Spirea is a natural variety of Japanese Spirea that is shorter with smaller leaves and bright pink flower clusters. ...Read MoreIt has been commonly sold since the 1970's in the Midwest and East USA.
Croton-on-Hudson, NY (Zone 6b) | August 2009 | positive
Our Alpina was a mature plant when we moved to this house 15 years ago. It has never grown over 15 inches tall. I do find new spirea in o...Read Morether parts of the garden, but they are not a problem to move or remove. However, they are not true to seed.The flower looks similar, but the new plants grow to at least 3 feet. Many of the spirea can be confused with each other, but this one has a small oval leaf that is about 1 1/8" long by 3/4" wide. It works well as a low mass in a flower bed.
This plant is very adaptable to many soil types. All spireas all have small leaves and fine, twiggy branches and this one is no differen...Read Moret. Once established, they are drought tolerant.
Flowers are light pink. This shrub prefers sun to filtered sunny conditions.
This Alpine Japanese Spirea is a natural variety of Japanese Spirea that is shorter with smaller leaves and bright pink flower clusters. ...Read More
Our Alpina was a mature plant when we moved to this house 15 years ago. It has never grown over 15 inches tall. I do find new spirea in o...Read More
This plant is very adaptable to many soil types. All spireas all have small leaves and fine, twiggy branches and this one is no differen...Read More