False Spirea Plant Care

It requires a well drained medium moisture organically rich soil but can grow well in any type of soil it can grow well in a clay based soil which tends to slightly hinder the plant s affinity to sucker root.

False spirea plant care. To create dense full spirea hedges you can space your plants more closely together as long as you give them some elbow room. False spirea should be planted 15 24 inches apart in good humus soil that is rich in organic matter and must be kept reasonably moist at all times. Spring bloomers can be pruned right after the flowers are gone. Some summer pruning can also be done on particularly vigorous plants but not after mid july.

The plants require little special care and will grow in almost any type of soil as long as it drains well. Be sure to provide good drainage for these plants if your winters are wet as they are here in the pacific northwest. If you let the soil dry out too much the plant will start to turn brown. In time we will be adding more details including a description growing information advice and photographs.

An annual or occasional decapitation to the ground is a good idea because it helps keep the plant under control. False spirea ural false spirea sorboaria sorbifolia prune these spring flowering shrubs soon after they have bloomed. Astilbe like a soil that is very rich and well draining and also likes moisture. Propagation by cuttings or seed.

Care these plants are unbelievably durable and will take just about any soil thrown in their general direction. Sobaria false spirea plants grows very fast in full sun. If you want to know how to grow false spirea you can either plant seeds or take cuttings. The plants are not picky about almost anything.

How to care for sem ash leaf spirea. Large showy clusters of tiny white flowers appear in mid summer. Rhs plant finder 2020. The large compound leaves open on arching stems unfolding with a reddish tinge gradually changing to a deep green.

False spirea is a dense colony forming suckering shrub best used for naturalizing erosion control. Space spirea plants 2 to 15 feet apart depending on the expected mature width of the plant and the application. Sem spirea grows best in a partial shade but it can tolerate full sun. This plant is listed in the rhs plant finder book.

Adding mulch around the plant will help retain moisture and regular summer watering will promote healthy blooms and growth. Prune summer blooming spirea bushes during the winter or in the spring. Plants can be set in the garden either in the spring or in the fall. Noteworthy characteristics can be invasive in some areas.

Top prune the plant to improve the shape and reduce its size but be careful not to remove more than 30 of the top growth. At present our information about this plant is limited to a list of the nurseries that supply it. May be difficult to find in nurseries.