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Sorbaria sorbifolia Sem

False Spirea: Patent COPF

It has a more compact habit than the species. The attractive orange juvenile leaves change to light-green later in the season. They produce creamy-white flower panicles and are suitable for smaller spaces.

  • »  Tiny, white flowers in dense, terminal, pyramidal panicles
  • »  Lemony-yellow foliage emerges orange-red in the spring, changing to light green in the summer
  • »  Leaves turn an outstanding coppery-bronze in the fall
  • »  More compact and less colonizing than its parent plant
  • »  Bloom Time: Early summer

3gal
$43.88
  • Category:Shrubs
  • Hardiness Zone:2
  • Height:80-100 cm
  • Spread:80-100 cm
  • Bloom Color: White
Exposure
Full Sun
Soil Moisture
Moist to Average
Well-drained
Growth Rate
Medium
Attributes
Deciduous
Fall Color
Flowering Time
Summer
Habit
Compact
Rounded
Foliage Color
Green
Landscape uses
Border/edging
Foundation planting
Specimen
Planting instructions
Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Sorbaria sorbifolia 'Sem'

False spirea is best grown with average to medium moisture and in an organically rich, well-drained soil, in full sun.