Spirea, Vanhoutte
Characteristics
Height and Spread Vanhoutte Spirea can grow up to 1.5 metres in height and may have a crown width of 1 to 2 metres.
Hardiness Zone 3
Preferred growing conditions Prefers full sun or light shade and can tolerate drought.
Form Vanhoutte Spirea is a medium shrub with arching, spreading branches.
Flower/seeds Tiny, white clusters of flowers turn into small, brown follicles.
Leaf Vanhoutte Spirea leaves are dark blue green on top and silvery-grey on the bottom. Leaves have 3 to 5 lobes with irregular serrated edges. They can be up to 5 centimetres in length and 2 centimetres wide.
Bark/wood Bark is light brown.
Berries Not applicable
Pruning Prune to keep shape.
Problems (Disease/Insects)
None