Shrubberies

Spiraea x arguta, also called muscle shrub or snow spirea in Dutch, is a not too large deciduous ornamental shrub with a dense upright shape and slightly overhanging branches. The fresh green leaves are elongated, narrow, almost lanceolate and usually have a smooth edge. From April to May, the snowsweet blooms profusely with bright white flowers in fine spherical umbels. This spirea likes a sunny to slightly shaded position in a well-permeable cool and moist soil. This plant is hardy, tolerates sea wind and air pollution and, in addition to the sea of flowers in spring, also offers a beautiful orange-red leaf coloring in autumn

Spiraea betulifolia 'Tor' is a wide upright shrub. In the months of May and June it blooms profusely with white flowers. Its leaf is ovate and serrated. In autumn the foliage turns deep red. The growth habit is wide upright. The 'tor' lends itself well to use in public green areas. Requires a place in full sun or partial shade on fertile soil that is also moist in summer.

Very hardy low-growing Spiraea betulifolia. The young shot is nicely yellow and does not burn. Turning to yellow-green in summer. Blooms profusely and has beautiful pink-red autumn colour

Spiraea billardii is also called muscle shrub in Dutch. It is a medium-sized, deciduous ornamental shrub with a broad, upright form. The mid-green leaves are oblong, narrow, almost lanceolate, sharply toothed, and the undersides are downy gray. In the summer, this muscular shrub blooms profusely with pink to pink-red flowers in upright panicles on annual wood. This spiraea likes a sunny to slightly shaded position in a well-drained, cool and moist soil. This plant is hardy, tolerates sea wind and air pollution, is pest and disease free and, in addition to the sea of flowers in spring, also offers beautiful orange-red leaf coloring in autumn.

Spiraea cinerea "Graciosa" (synonym s. X arguta "graciosa ) is also called bush spirea in Dutch. It is a small, deciduous ornamental shrub with a compact upright shape. The medium green leaves are elongated, narrow, almost lanceolate and light green. In April This muscular shrub blooms profusely in May and May with small, white flowers in clumps on old wood. This spiraea likes a sunny to slightly shaded position in a well-drained, cool and moist soil. This plant is hardy, tolerates sea wind and air pollution, is vermin and disease free and, in addition to the sea of flowers in spring, also offers beautiful golden yellow leaf coloring in autumn.

Spiraea cinerea "Grefsheim" is also called shrub spirea in Dutch. It is a small to medium-sized, deciduous ornamental shrub with a bushy and compact upright shape. The gray-green leaves are elongated, narrow and almost lanceolate. In April and May, this shrub blooms profusely with small, white flowers on pendulous twigs and old wood. This spiraea likes a sunny to slightly shaded position in a well-drained, cool and moist soil. This plant is hardy, tolerates sea wind and air pollution, is pest and disease free and, in addition to the sea of flowers in spring, also offers beautiful golden yellow leaf coloring in autumn.

Spiraea japonica "Albiflora" is also called shrub spirea in Dutch. It is a small, deciduous dwarf shrub with a bushy and spherical shape. The light green leaves are small, narrow and sharply toothed. The young shot is bronze in color. In July and August, this shrub blooms profusely with small white flowers in flattened corymbs on annual wood. This spiraea likes a sunny to slightly shaded position in a well-permeable cool and moist soil. This plant is hardy, tolerates (reasonably) sea wind and air pollution and, in addition to the sea of flowers in spring, also offers beautiful golden-yellow leaf coloring in autumn.

Spiraea japonica "Anthony Waterer", also called muscle shrub in Dutch, is a small deciduous dwarf shrub with a bushy and spherical shape. The multicolored leaves are small, narrow and sharply toothed, the young shoots are bronze-red, the autumn color purple-red. From June to August, this muscular shrub blooms profusely with small deep pink to carmine red flowers in flattened corymbs on annual wood. This spiraea likes a sunny to slightly shaded position in a well-permeable cool and moist soil. This plant is hardy, tolerates (reasonably) sea wind and air pollution.

Spiraea japonica "Crispa" is also called muscle shrub in Dutch. It is a small, deciduous dwarf shrub with a bushy and round shape. The leaves are sharp-toothed, deeply cut, wavy and frizzy. From June to July, this muscular shrub blooms profusely with small, bright pink-red flowers in flattened corymbs on annual wood. This spiraea likes a sunny to slightly shaded position in a well-drained, cool and moist soil. This plant is hardy, tolerates (reasonably) sea wind and air pollution, is pest and disease free and, in addition to the sea of flowers in spring, also offers beautiful red leaf coloring in autumn.

Spiraea japonica "Firelight" is also called muscle shrub in Dutch. It is a small, deciduous shrub with a bushy, upright form. The leaves are ovate, red to bronze in spring, green in summer and purple-red in fall. From June to July, this muscular shrub blooms profusely with small, bright pink-red flowers in flattened corymbs on annual wood. This spiraea likes a sunny to slightly shaded position in a well-drained, cool and moist soil. This plant is hardy, tolerates sea wind and air pollution well, is pest and disease free and, in addition to the sea of flowers in spring, also offers a beautiful purple-red leaf coloring in autumn.

Spiraea japonica "Genpei", synonym "shirobana", is also called muscle shrub in Dutch. It is a small, deciduous shrub with a bushy, round upright shape. The leaves are lanceolate, light green to dark green in summer and bronze-red in autumn. From June to August, this muscular shrub blooms profusely with two-tone pink-red and pink-white flowers in flattened corymbs on annual wood. This spiraea likes a sunny to slightly shaded position in a well-drained, cool and moist soil. This plant is hardy, tolerates sea wind and air pollution well, is pest and disease free and, in addition to the sea of flowers in spring, also offers beautiful reddish-purple leaf coloring in autumn.

Spiraea japonica "Golden Princess" is also called muscle shrub in Dutch. It is a small, deciduous shrub with a bushy, round upright shape. The leaves are ovate, bronze-red in spring, golden in summer, and bronze-red in fall. From June to August, this muscular shrub blooms profusely with small, pink flowers in flattened corymbs on annual wood. This spiraea likes a sunny to slightly shaded position in a well-drained, cool and moist soil. This plant is hardy, tolerates sea wind and air pollution well, is pest and disease free and, in addition to the sea of flowers in spring, also offers beautiful reddish-purple leaf coloring in autumn.