Birchleaf Spirea

Category: B
Botanical name: Spiraea betulifolia 'Tor'
Height: 2-3
Width: 2-3
Water requirements: Moderate
Sunlight: Full sun
Lowest hardiness zone for growth: 4
Shape: Upright Mounded
Growth rate: Moderate
Bloom time: June and into July
Level of maintenance: Low
Potential diseases: Spireas are generally susceptible to many of the diseases and insects that attack other rose family members, including leaf spot, fire blight, powdery mildew, root rot, aphids, leaf roller and scale.