staple bush
Also known as: steeplebush; hardhack
Vigorous, deciduous, suckering shrub about 1.2m tall, forming a thicket of upright browish stems, felted when young, with yellowish-green leaves, grey-felted beneath. Purplish-pink flowers in dense, terminal panicles, appear during late summer
Scientific classification
- Species
- staple bush (Spiraea tomentosa)
- Genus
- Spiraea
- Family
- Rosaceae
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- Toxicity
- Shrubs
- Plant type
- 1-1.5 metres
- Height
- 1-1.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Suckering
- Habit
- Autumn · Spring · Summer
- Season of interest
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of staple bush
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of staple bush
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staple bush care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningShorten last year's flowering stems to one or two buds from the older woody framework. Remove thin, weak and dead shoots. Prune in early to mid-spring as growth resumes; avoid winter pruning that exposes new shoots to frost.
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by division in late autumn or early spring
Growing
GrowingGrow in moist but well-drained soil in full sun or light shade
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally disease-free but may be susceptible to honey fungus
Pests
Generally pest-free
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