Spiraea prunifolia

Spiraea prunifolia subsp. var.	Bridal wreath spiraea, Shoe button spiraea
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Spiraea prunifolia (Bridalwreath) is a species of the genus Spiraea, sometimes also called Spirea. Bridalwreath flowers mid-spring, around May 5th. It is native to Japan, Korea, and China.

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Spiraea prunifolia, Sieb. & Zucc. Graceful shrub, 6 ft. high, with upright slender pubescent branches: lvs. ovate to oblong, denticulate, pubescent beneath, 1-2 in. long: fls. pure white, about 1/3 in. across, on slender pedicels, in 3-6-fld. umbels; petals obovate, longer than stamens. May. China, Japan. Var. plena, Schneid. (via flore-pleno, Hort.). Fls. double, rather large. —Very handsome, early-flowering shrub, with dark green, shining foliage, turning orange in fall. The single-fld. form is less showy and rare in cult.; its foliage is lighter and not shining. CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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