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Photo:
Pat Kolling
Taxon ID#
90
Scientific Name:
Spiraea betulifolia 'Tor'
Common Name 1
› Birch-leaf Spiraea
Family:
Rosaceae
Origins:
Japan & East Asia
Plant Type:
Small Shrub (usually < 1.5' and not >3')
Common Name 2
Common Name 3
Oregon native:
yes
Western state native:
yes
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Plant Maintenance Information
Landscape Application Information
Seasonal Care
Resource Links
MAINTENANCE
Maintenance Level:
Medium
Min. USDA Hardiness Zone:
4
Sun Preference:
Full Sun
Water Preference:
M
Soil Preference:
Best in moist, well-drained, fertile
Fertilizer Needs:
Recommended Mulch:
PLANT DESCRIPTION
Foliage Color:
Green
Foliage Description:
Birch-like, alternate, simple, oval (to 1.5" long) have toothed margins
Fragrant:
no
Predominant flower color:
White
Flower Description:
Very small, dense flat-topped clusters
Fall color:
yes
Fall Color Description:
Color gold, bronze, and red foliage
Winter Foliage:
Deciduous
Winter Interest:
no
Winter Interest Description:
Mature height:
2-3'
Mature spread:
2-3'
Growth rate:
LANDSCAPE APPLICATION
Deer Resistant:
yes
Fire Resistant:
yes
Attracts Pollinators:
yes
Attracts Butterflies:
yes
Native Habitat:
Attracts Birds:
no
Cut/Dried Flowers:
no
Used by Wildlife:
no
Swales:
yes
Wildlife Use:
Photo:
Nancy Glick
Hedge/Screen:
yes
Border:
no
Erosion Control:
no
Windbreak:
no
Ground Cover:
yes
Provides Shade:
yes
Rock Garden:
no
Cover Structures:
no
First Bloom:
May
Last Bloom:
Adds Texture/Movement:
Jun
Ornamental Accent:
no
no
Garden Observations:
Application
Anchor 1
SEASONAL CARE
Spring Care:
Flowers mostly in sprays along one-year-old or two-year-old branches. Cut off spent flowering branches immediately after flowering. This will help to produce the maximum amount of vigorous flowering wood.
Summer Care:
Prune diseased, dead, damaged; deadhead
Fall Care:
Winter Care:
Flowers on new wood, so prune in late winter to early spring if needed
Long Term Care:
Insect Pests:
Aphid, Snapdragon Plume Moth, Spider Mite
Wildlife Pests:
Diseases:
Spiraea powdery mildew
Environmental Problems:
Landscape Problems:
Care Comments:
RESOURCES
OSU Landscape Profile:
USDA Plants:
Calscape Database:
LBJ Native Plant Database:
Missouri Botanical Garden Database:
Monrovia Profile:
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Alternate Source 2:
Source Comment:
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