Vanhoutte Spirea (Spiraea x vanhouttei)

Vanhoutte Spirea (Spiraea x vanhouttei)Hardy, deciduous, spring flowering shrub Description: A profusion of white flowers borne in dense clusters on arching branches. Bluish green foliage. Habit: Grows 8 to 10' high and spreads 10 to 12'. Vase shaped or fountain like habit. Culture: Prefers full sun and well drained soil. Hardiness: USDA Zones 5 through 9 Vanhoutte Spirea is a showy member of the rose family developed near Paris about 1862 by the crossing of two Asian species, Spiraea

Although the fruits are edible and used in preserves and jellies

and considered garden classics

a specimen

In this period

Philadelphia nurseryman Bernard McMahon included Sweet Bay in a lengthy list of "Green-house Trees and Shrubs" for the appendix of The American Gardener's Calendar

glass is 9"h

a greater and two lesser

and is the author or editor of several works on the history of Princeton University

seasonal blooming in shades of pale pink brushed with deeper pink

blue-green foliage forms an attractive mound

This well-known flower

Habit: Grows 4 to 6 feet high and wide