Quick Description
A first rate garden detail shrub for color effect, with foliage emerging bright red fading to yellow in summer, turning deep red in fall, and showy flat-topped clusters of pink flowers in early summer; forms a dense, compact ball, neat and tidy
Other Names: Spiraea japonica
What Makes it Special?
Magic Carpet Spirea features showy clusters of hot pink flowers at the ends of the branches from late spring to early summer. It has attractive yellow deciduous foliage which emerges tomato-orange in spring. The small serrated pointy leaves are highly ornamental and turn an outstanding scarlet in the fall.
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Landscape Attributes
Magic Carpet Spirea is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a more or less rounded form. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage.
This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. It is a good choice for attracting butterflies to your yard, but is not particularly attractive to deer who tend to leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. It has no significant negative characteristics.
Planting & Growing
Magic Carpet Spirea will grow to be about 24 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 3 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn’t necessarily require facer plants in front. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 20 years.
This shrub should only be grown in full sunlight. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn’t be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.
Spiraea x bumalda 'Magic Carpet'
Magic Carpet Spirea
$49.00
$49.00
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Height : 24 inches
Spread: 3 feet
Sunlight: full sun
Water Usage: average to moist
Landscape Use: Mass Planting, Rock/Alpine Gardens, General Garden Use, Groundcover
Flower Color: Hot Pink
Bloom Period:From Late Spring To Early Summer
Foliage Type: deciduous
Foliage Color: Yellow
Deer Resistant?: Yes
Spread: 3 feet
Sunlight: full sun
Water Usage: average to moist
Landscape Use: Mass Planting, Rock/Alpine Gardens, General Garden Use, Groundcover
Flower Color: Hot Pink
Bloom Period:From Late Spring To Early Summer
Foliage Type: deciduous
Foliage Color: Yellow
Deer Resistant?: Yes
Want more info on sizes?
IndyPlants sells landscape size plant material. These often come in black nursery containers and are classified in sizes such as #2, #3, #5, etc. This correlates to the volume of the container, 2 gallon, 3, gallon, 5 gallon, etc. The bigger the number, the larger the pot, and the larger the plant. You’ll also see larger sizes such as 2” BB, 2.5” BB, 3” BB, etc. This stands for ‘Balled & Burlapped’. These plants are usually much larger and are not transported in black nursery pots. The sizing correlates to the diameter of the trunk of the tree.
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