Spiraea × vanhouttei 'Pink Ice'
Common name: 
Pink Ice Spirea
Pronunciation: 
spi-RE-a X van-HOOT-e-i
Family: 
Rosaceae
Genus: 
Type: 
Broadleaf
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: 
No
  • Deciduous shrub, 4 ft (1.2 m), arching, slower growing than species type.  Leaves mottled green and pink when young, green when mature.
  • Sun and light shade.  Reverts back to normal green, prune out reverted shoots to maintain variegated form.
  • Hardy to USDA Zone 3
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  • leafy shoots

    leafy shoots

  • leaves

    leaves