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To: trisham
I've never grown spirea, so this should be fun!

How does that Spirea get? The only Spirea I know about is bridal wreath which is a large shrub with cascading white flowers. People plant tham as hedgerows around here in TX.

26 posted on 04/04/2014 2:17:00 PM PDT by sockmonkey (Of Course I didn't read the article. After all, this is FreeRepublic..)
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To: sockmonkey
From the site:

Attracts Butterflies and Hummingbirds
Plant Patent Applied For: Glow Girl™ Spiraea 'Tor Gold'.
'Tor' is a Birchleaf Spiraea (S. betulifolia) that has done very well thanks to its attractive deer-resistant foliage, its impeccable health, and its beautiful white blooms. Well, now 'Tor' has been improved upon with distinctly golden tint to the foliage, adding visual interest to the plant for a much longer season!
For colorful blooms and foliage in the sunny garden, you can't beat this gorgeous Spirea! Glow Girl™ boasts rich red-tinged chartreuse foliage in spring that keeps its color all season long, and spring blooms of pure snow white that attract butterflies and hummingbirds to visit your garden in droves!
Easy to grow, with a compact, mounded shape, this lovely shrub offers months of beauty. Don't let the name fool you: Glow Girl™ is tough. Hardy, adaptable to most soils, and resistant to deer, this perennial requires little care to put on a spectacular show in mass plantings, mixed borders, or containers. Deadhead after flowering to encourage a rebloom, and provide regular watering --
Genus Spiraea

Species betulifolia

Variety Glow Girl™

PPAF 'Gold Tor'

Item Form 1-Quart

Zone 3 - 9

Bloom Season Mid Spring - Early Summer

Habit Mound-shaped

Plant Height 3 ft - 4 ft 6 in

Plant Width 3 ft - 4 ft 6 in

Additional Characteristics Bird Lovers, Butterfly Lovers, Easy Care Plants, Flower, Hummingbird Lovers, Repeat Bloomer

Bloom Color White

Foliage Color Chartreuse, Gold, Medium Green, Yellow

Light Requirements Full Sun, Part Shade

Moisture Requirements Moist, well-drained

Resistance Cold Hardy, Deer Resistance

Soil Tolerance Normal, loamy

Uses Beds, Border, Containers, Foliage Interest, Hedge, Specimen

Restrictions Canada, Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands

33 posted on 04/04/2014 2:37:19 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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