One of the earliest shrubs to bloom in our Georgia garden is the lovely Spiraea
thunbergii 'Fujino Pink.'
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| Fujino Pink Spiraea in February |
Fujino Pink Spiraea is a beautiful, fine branched spirea that sports
masses of pink buds along the stems which open to light pink flowers in late winter to early spring before the leaves
emerge. This shrub is a soft, airy plant that looks great massed or
as a hedge.
Some spiraeas (also often spelled 'spirea') grow very large, but this is one of the small ones maturing to about 4 feet high and wide, making it perfect for a small garden.
Spiraea thunbergii can be grown all over the United States, as it is hardy in USDA Zones 4 - 9.
For best flowering, grow spiraea in full sun, but we have quite a few that receive only part sun and bloom just beautifully anyway. That's typical for our garden, since summer sun can be too intense for delicate foliage.
Spiraes prefer well-drained soil with regular water, but Fujino Pink Spiraea is drought tolerant once established. As I've said before, no shrub is considered established until it has been planted at least a couple of years.
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