Spirea - Fairy Queen

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Spirea - Fairy Queen

Fairy Queen Spirea, spiraea trilobata 'Fairy Queen', is a profuse blooming, compact shrub that is covered with masses of flat-topped white flowers in May and June. The deep green summer foliage develops an orange-yellow fall color. It makes a good foundation planting or for limited spaces since it grows only 3 feet tall and as wide. It requires sun to partial shade; range of soil types except wet; drought tolerant. It has a dense, compact habit with slender, spreading branches. This deciduous plant is drought tolerant and moderate to rapid growing. It is one of the easiest flowering shrubs to grow since it is tolerant of many soils, except extremely wet. The plant also likes mulch and summer watering and prefers full sun to partial shade. It can also be used for groupings or border shrubs. ... get more information

 

Willow - Japanese The Japanese Willow, 'Salix Integra Flamingo', produces beautiful pink foliage all season long. The outer leaves turn a bright pink while the inner leaves are green and white. The Japanese Willow has 4 season interest. In the spring, before it leafs out, it produces hundreds of slender catkins that contrast brilliantly against the deep red stems. Then you see the pink summer foliage and in the fall and winter the striking red stems. Great as a container plant.

Spirea - Fairy Queen