Combine crimson-red flowers with colorful burgundy new growth on a compact flowering shrub. Double Play® Red Spirea forms a dense mound with foliage that matures to green before turning brick red in fall.Growing Guide Sun Exposure: Full Sun to Part Sun USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 - 8 Mature Height: 2'–3' Mature Width: 2'–3' Spacing: 2' Soil: Average, moist, well-drained soil Water Needs: Moderate during establishment; low once established Growth Rate: Moderate Plant Details Botanical Name: Spiraea japonica 'SMNSJMFR' Common Name: Double Play® Red Spirea Plant Type: Deciduous Flowering Shrub Bloom Color: Red Season of Interest: Spring, Summer, Fall Foliage: Deciduous Growth Habit: Dense, Compact, and Mounding Pollinator Friendly: Yes Key Features Crimson-red flower clusters Dark burgundy new foliage Brick-red fall color Compact mounding habit Blooms on new growth Landscape Uses Foundation plantings Borders Low hedges Containers Mass plantings Planting & Care Tips Plant in full sun to part sun. Provide well-drained soil. Water regularly during establishment. Prune in late winter or early spring and remove spent flowers to encourage additional bloom. Companion Plants Panicum Shenandoah Salvia May Night Nandina Firepower Echinacea Magnus Liriope Big Blue Please Note: Our photos represent the variety you will receive. Because plants are living products, size and fullness may vary naturally with the season and stage of growth, while remaining true to the variety shown.
