Spiraea japonica Japanese Spirea   Japan, Korea, and in China north to the Himalayan Mountains Rounded shrub. 15 to 30 inches tall. Rosy pink May - July The leaves range from 1 to 3” long with distinct, sharp serrations.             'Atrosanguinea' - Deep rose-red flowers 4 to 5 inches in diameter. 'Coccinea' - Very similar to 'Atrosanguinea' 'Fortunei' - Discovered in China by plant explorer, Robert Fortune in 1949. Not found much anymore. 'Glabrata' - Rosy pink flowers 12 inches in diameter. 'Goldmound' - Golden leaves throughout the summer. 'Golden Princess' - From Alan Bloom at Bressingham Gardens in England. Bronze-yellow leaves. 'Macrophylla' - Large leaf version with good fall color.

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