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...are commonly known as false goat's beard or false spirea, due to their appearance.… More
Spirea, also known as meadowsweet, is a genus of flowering shrubs consisting of about… More
Spirea is a beautiful and showy shrub that is popular with many home gardeners.… More
According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Plant Hardiness Zone Map, Zone… More
...ennial flowering plant, also referred to as False Spirea, is a partial shade loving… More
The cost of progress, as in many states, has been the reduction of certain… More
...is a popular perennial shade plant known as False Spirea and is often grown… More
Planting a large mass of flowers in one color, such as white, can create… More
Selecting plants for areas that get little or no sun isn't always easy. Finding… More
Astilbe, pronounced "as-TILL-bee," is a handy plant. It likes the shade, for one thing,… More
Spirea, also known as meadowsweet, is a genus of woody shrubs native to eastern… More
Reasons for pruning are to remove diseased, dead or broken branches, to maintain a… More
Astilbe, also known as false spirea and false goat's beard, is a perennial suitable… More
Astilbes are elegant perennial garden plants with leaves that resemble those of the fern.… More
What do you do when part of your garden is in the shade and… More
Also known as False Spirea, astilbe is a perennial that grows 18 inches to… More
...with its lovely clumps of delicate white flowers, spirea is actually one of the… More
The astilbe perennial plant is an easy-to-grow, shade-loving plant. The flower plumes add color… More
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False spirea, or astilbe, is a shade plant that needs to receive a lot of… More
To prune spirea, wait until the dormant season, which is in the middle of winter,… More
I have two evergreen shrubs that I can't recall the name, but all I know is that I really hate them and want to replace them with something else. They are those low-to-the-ground numbers that are supposed to be good on slopes for erosion control, etc. CAN'T think of the… More
...hea. I put them in a pot with my cuttings of pink spirea and put it in a shady spot, I hope, at the Back Forty. I am really keeping my fingers crossed that the… More
I am planning some changes to my yard this year, and I am looking for some ideas for establishing a nice backdrop around the perimeter of the yard using trees and shrubs. One particular area I am having trouble with is my front walkway: I have a garden at the… More
I didn't know there were different spireas. I see lots of the same one here. I liked them but now I see the flowers are brown this time of year. More
I have three spireas that are not doing very well. I don't know what type they are....green with the purple flowers. They've always done wonderful where they are..so it's not a matter of placement. I don't know how old they are, but they were here when I moved in 7… More
Last winter I took over the garden care for my parents' house. My mom's garden design is pretty random - just whatever she liked, and it looks pretty great as it is. I'd like to add some things for winter color, however. I'm mostly thinking of red berries and varied… More
... euonymous (sorry if it's spelled wrong) and some spirea. I want to keep the sand cherry but lose the spirea (they are horrible!). The euonymous can go too...it's taking over everything and… More
...k of the woods.... when can i safely trim back my spirea which are now huge? i would really like to get them under some control. they have never been pruned. they are not flowering anymore altho they are still green. More
I planted a Blue Mist Spirea bush last fall and it was beautiful! This year it hasn't bloomed once it is green and lush and looks like little buds on the end but its August and I still haven't seen one bloom. I have fertilized it twice but still nothing.… More
i cut back my spirea after they finished blooming this summer. lo and behold, they have grown and bloomed again (quite beautiful, i might say!). i don't want them to be unruly again next summer. can i trim them yet again after this bloom dies back or should i just… More
...ias/coleus/potato vine in a pot, nandina, shibori spirea More
I'M TOLD SPIREA ARE EASY TO GROW. I HAVE BOUGHT 3 OF THEM AND I NEED TO GET THEM IN THE GROUND. I'M TOLD THEY DON'T REQUIRE MUCH WORK IN THE WAY OF PLANTING. ANY HINTS OR SUGGESTIONS? More
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