Shrubberies

Spiraea japonica "Goldflame" 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.

Spiraea japonica "Goldmound" is also called muscle shrub in Dutch. It is a small, deciduous shrub with a bushy, round upright shape. The leaves are ovate to lanceolate, golden in spring, golden green in summer and orange yellow 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 reasonably well, is pest and disease free and, in addition to the sea of flowers in spring, also offers beautiful orange-yellow leaf coloring in autumn.

Spiraea japonica "Little Princess" is also called muscle shrub in Dutch. It is a small, deciduous dwarf shrub with a bushy, round upright shape. The leaves are ovate to lanceolate, yellow-green in spring, mint-green in summer, and orange-red in fall. From the end of May to July, 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 reasonably well, is pest and disease free and, in addition to the sea of flowers in spring, also offers beautiful orange-yellow leaf coloring in autumn.

Spiraea japonica 'Magic Carpet' is a sturdy, compact round shrub with ovate toothed leaves that change color according to the seasons.
Young shoots turn bronze and orange-pink, greenish yellow to cream in summer before turning bronze in autumn.
Their bright pink to raspberry-pink flower umbels appear in June-July.

Spiraea japonica 'White Gold'® is a real novelty. It is the first spiraea with yellow leaves and a white flower. This plant also excels due to its strong branching and compact growth. The golden yellow leaves do not burn in the bright summer sun, so this spiraea stays very neat all season long. A plant that requires little maintenance. Suitable mass planting or planting in the border. Due to its compact growth it can also be used as a container plant.

Spiraea nipponica "Snowmound" is also called muscle shrub in Dutch. It is a medium-sized, deciduous shrub with a bushy, spreading shape. The leaves are obovate, finely serrated and dark green in color. From the end of May to July, this muscular shrub blooms profusely with small, white flowers in round corymbs on slightly drooping 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 reasonably well and is pest and disease free.

Spiraea prunifolia is an upright growing shrub with overhanging twigs and glossy green leaves with an orange to red color in autumn.
Blooms in spring with large umbels of double white flowers before the leaves appear on the branches.
Note that the double flowered plant was described botanically before the single flowered plant hence the double flower became the species and the single flower became a variety or form of the species. The single-flowered one is the Spiraea prunifolia var. Simpliciflora.

Spiraea thunbergii 'Fujino Pink' is an upright growing shrub with slightly overhanging twigs.
Blooms in early spring with umbels of pink flower buds that then open white.
In autumn, the soft green leaves turn orange-yellow.
Likes fertile, moderately moist soil and prefers full sun.
Can be pruned to shape after flowering.

Spiraea thunbergii is also called muscle shrub in Dutch. It is an early-flowering, medium-sized, deciduous shrub with a bushy, spreading form. The leaves are lanceolate, finely serrated and light green in color. From April to May, this muscular shrub is the first of its kind to bloom profusely with small, white flowers in small umbels on slightly drooping 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 reasonably well and is pest and disease free.

Spiraea vanhouttei is also called muscle shrub in Dutch. It is an early-flowering, medium-sized, deciduous shrub with a bushy, spreading form. The leaves are lanceolate, finely serrated and light green in color. From April to May, this muscular shrub blooms profusely with small, white flowers in small umbels on slightly drooping 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 reasonably well and is pest and disease free.

Stachyurus chinensis "celina" is called tailless in Dutch. It is a medium-sized, multi-stemmed shrub with a round upright shape. The mother plant is in the arboretum of Kalmthout. This plant is mainly notable for its special inflorescence. From the end of February to April, the tail spike blooms with striking, light yellow flowers in up to 25 cm long, axillary racemes. The leaves are ovate to lanceolate, medium green in color and have a beautiful orange-red autumn colour. Stachyurus likes a position in partial shade or filtered sunlight and prefers slightly moist soil. It is reasonably hardy, tolerates pruning well, attracts bees and insects and has few problems with diseases or vermin.

Stephanandra tanakae is called large wreath spirea in Dutch. It is a medium-sized, deciduous ornamental shrub with a bushy rounded habit and slightly curved, drooping branches. The leaves are maple-like, 3 to 5 lobed, medium green and strongly serrated. From June to July it blooms with small yellow to creamy white flowers. This large spirea likes a position in sun or partial shade and does well in all well-drained soils. It is very flexible in terms of soil pH. Stephanandra requires regular pruning, is very hardy and is a good nectar plant for butterflies and bees. Stephanandra is not susceptible to diseases and is also virtually vermin-free.