Magic Carpet Spriea

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Magic carpet spriea.

Department of agriculture zones 4 to 8 is a summer bloomer that needs pruning in early spring. Magic carpet spirea spiraea japonica walbuma sku 7157. Clusters of small pink flowers contrast with bright gold mature foliage that turns rich russet red in fall. What is magic carpet spirea.

Magic carpet spirea is an outstanding landscape plant perfect for foundation plantings and included in patio plantings. A neat compact mounded shrub with vibrant red new leaves. Once it s established in your yard it becomes drought tolerant. In late spring to early summer flat sprays of small bright pink flowers grace the tips of its branches.

The luminous foliage turns rich russet red in the fall. It is a variety of spirea japonica the species native to japan and china thought this variety sometimes called walbuma spirea is the selection made in england. It was selected from third generation seedlings of self pollinated spiraea japonica goldflame. Some species of spirea require earlier pruning but the magic carpet cultivar hardy from u s.

Walbuma commonly sold under the trade name magic carpet was bred by david r. Bursting out in color spiraea japonica magic carpet walbuma japanese spirea is a low growing deciduous shrub with brilliant red leaves in spring maturing to golden yellow as the summer progresses. Magic carpet spirea is a flowering shrub of the genus spireae which consists of 80 100 plants mainly shrubs.