DOUBLE PLAY CANDY CORN SPIREA PW

Spiraea japonica 'NCSX1'

Height: 24 inches

Spread: 30 inches

Sunlight: full sun

Hardiness Zone: 3b

Brand: Proven Winners

Description:

An outstanding shrub for color effect in the garden, with glowing yellow foliage which emerges bright red, then orange; flat-topped clusters of contrasting purple flowers in early summer; forms a dense, compact mound that is neat and tidy

Ornamental Features

Double Play® Candy Corn® Spirea features showy clusters of purple flowers at the ends of the branches from late spring to early summer. It has attractive yellow foliage with hints of orange which emerges cherry red in spring. The small serrated pointy leaves are highly ornamental and turn an outstanding coppery-bronze in the fall.

Landscape Attributes

Double Play® Candy Corn® Spirea is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a mounded form. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage.

This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. It is a good choice for attracting butterflies to your yard, but is not particularly attractive to deer who tend to leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Double Play® Candy Corn® Spirea is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Mass Planting
General Garden Use
Groundcover