Vanhoutten Spirea

Category: B
Botanical name: Spiraea × vanhouttei
Height: 5-8
Width: 7-10
Water requirements: Moderate
Sunlight: Full sun
Lowest hardiness zone for growth: 3
Shape: Upright and arching
Growth rate: Moderate
Bloom time: May
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.