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Spirea - Golden Princess™
It develops a nice red-cast fall color and grows 18-24 inches tall and 2-3 feet wide. Golden Princess™ Spirea, spiraea japonica 'Lisp' (PP7,537), has new foliage that emerges a red-bronze and matures to a bright yellow in summer. It has no serious insect or disease problems. Flowers on new wood, so prune in late winter to early spring if needed. The plant also likes mulch and summer watering. Spireas are among the easiest flowering shrubs to grow since they are tolerant of many soils except extremely wet. This bushy, low mounded, compact grower likes full sun and attracts butterflies. Its beautiful, bright-pink flowers in early summer cover this compact low grower. ... details
Lilac - Persian The Persian Lilac, Syringa x persica, is a spreading, graceful shrub with arching branches, reaching 4 to 8 feet in height, 5 to 10 feet spread. A reasonably compact lilac for the smaller garden, and shrub border. The pale lilac flowers are fragrant, late spring blooming, abundantly produced on 2 to 3 inch long panicles. Introduced 1614. This deciduous shrub has dark green foliage. |
