Spiraea nipp. 'Wedding Cake' - 40-50 CM C3

Description
The Strauchspiere 'Wedding Cake'® (Spiraea nipponica) is a roundish, compact small shrub that produces white flowers arranged in umbels. They appear from May to June. The Strauchspiere 'Wedding Cake'® also has egg-shaped, blue-green leaves. Its bark is dark brown. In a sunny to semi-shady location with well-drained, nutrient-rich soil, it usually reaches a height of approx. 90 cm and grows to a width of approx. 90 cm.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Spiraea arcuata.

Bulletpoints
* tolerates pruning * Shade tolerant

Leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Strauchspiere 'Wedding Cake'® are blue-green, ovate and alternate. They are about 3 - 5 cm in size.

Bark
Dark brown bark makes this plant an eye-catcher in any garden.

Spread
Japan.

Frost hardiness
The Strauchspiere 'Wedding Cake'® has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Strauchspiere 'Wedding Cake'® is a small shrub that grows round and compact. It usually reaches a height of 60 - 90 cm and is approx. 60 - 90 cm wide.

Water
The plant needs plenty of water. Do not allow the soil to dry out.

Pruning
This plant is tolerant of pruning.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Care
Thinning pruning is recommended, in which only the shoots that are too dense are removed.

Flower
The white flowers of Strauchspiere 'Wedding Cake'® appear in umbels from May to June.

Use
Solitary, group planting, ornamental shrub, park

Root
Spiraea nipponica 'Wedding Cake'® is a shallow-rooting plant and, depending on the soil, forms densely branched roots.