Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound'
Common name: 
Snowmound Spirea
Pronunciation: 
sp-i-REE-a nip-PON-i-ka
Family: 
Rosaceae
Genus: 
Spiraea
Synonyms: 
S. n. var. tosaensis ‘Snowmound’
Type: 
Broadleaf
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: 
No
  • Deciduous shrub, 3-5 ft (0.9-1.5 m) tall, equal width, upright, rigid form, rounded.  Leaves simple, alternate, 2-4 cm long, elliptic to obovate, toothed at rounded apex, bluish green.  Flowers white, 6 mm, in rounded clusters, cover branches in May-June.
  • Sun to part shade, does best in well-drained soil with moderate to high levels of moisture. Prune older stems to the ground to thin and rejuvenate.
  • Sun to part shade, some consider it a superior replacement for Spiraea × vanhouttei.
  • Hardy to USDA Zone 3      Native to the island of Shikoku, Japan.
  • Oregon State Univ. campus: east side of parking lot east of Radiation Center.
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