Spiraea x vanhouttei 5/2022 Bridal-Wreath S2- (bridalwreath) Bridal-Wreath, Mature plant size: 8x10ft., WHITE, USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8, Michigan Bloom Month 5b, In Garden Bed S2 for 22.1 YEARS (Meijer). Planted in 2000.
Missouri Botabical Garden: Spiraea × vanhouttei, called Vanhoutte spirea or bridalwreath, is a vase-shaped, deciduous shrub with branching that arches gracefully toward the ground. It is a hybrid cross between S. trilobata x S. cantoniensis. It typically grows 5-8' tall with a spread to 7-10' wide. It is particularly noted for its showy spring bloom. Tiny white flowers (each to 1/3" diameter) appear in late April to May in umbellate clusters (to 2" wide) that profusely cover the leafy branching. Small, rhombic to obovate, coarsely serrate, dark blue-green leaves (to 1.5" long) may have or at least suggest 3-5 lobes. Fall color is usually undistinguished, but attractive purplish hues may sometimes develop.
Genus name comes from the Greek word speira meaning wreath in reference to the showy flower clusters seen on most shrubs in the genus.
Specific epithet honors Belgian nurseryman, L. B. Van Houtte (1810-1876).
Photo by F.D.Richards, SE Michigan. Link to additional photos of this plant from 2015, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22:
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