Quick Description
An outstanding shrub for color effect in the garden, with glowing yellow foliage which emerges bright red, then orange; flat-topped clusters of contrasting purple flowers in early summer; forms a dense, compact mound that is neat and tidy
What Makes it Special?
Double Play® Candy Corn® Spirea features showy clusters of purple flowers at the ends of the branches from late spring to early summer. It has attractive yellow foliage with hints of orange which emerges cherry red in spring. The small serrated pointy leaves are highly ornamental and turn an outstanding coppery-bronze in the fall.
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Landscape Attributes
Double Play® Candy Corn® Spirea is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a mounded 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
Double Play® Candy Corn® Spirea will grow to be about 24 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 30 inches. 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 is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.
Spiraea japonica 'NCSX1'
Double Play Candy Corn Spirea
$58.00 – $69.00
$58.00 – $69.00
Click for Plant Facts – Height, Width, Sun, Water, & More!
Height : 24 inches
Spread: 30 inches
Sunlight: full sun
Water Usage: average to moist
Landscape Use: Mass Planting, General Garden Use, Groundcover
Flower Color: Purple
Bloom Period:From Late Spring To Early Summer
Foliage Type: deciduous
Foliage Color: Yellow
Deer Resistant?: Yes
Spread: 30 inches
Sunlight: full sun
Water Usage: average to moist
Landscape Use: Mass Planting, General Garden Use, Groundcover
Flower Color: Purple
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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