Spireas
have been around a long time…. well, every plant’s been around for a long
time…. somewhere. But most of us remember Grandma’s white Spirea bushes; big
and “all over the place”, great place for a camp.
Over the
years many other varieties have been either developed through hybridizing or
brought in from other countries. The most unique, I believe, has been the
Shibori Spirea.
Some call
it Peppermint Stick Spirea. It is the only plant I know of that produces three
different color flowers; red, pink, and white, thus the pet name Peppermint
Stick.
It’s a sun
loving bush that grows to around 4 feet in height, and about the same in width.
Its Fall color is yellow; and, like all Spireas if you see that it is getting
old and many of the stems are getting woody, or dying altogether, you can buzz
it to the ground and start over.
If you have
a sunny spot you might want to give one
of these oddities a try.
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