Japanese spiraea 'Firelight'
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A bushy deciduous shrub to 1.2m tall, with ovate leaves that open dull red to bronze, changing to green in summer and reddish-purple in autumn; small rosy-pink flowers open in clusters in summer
Scientific classification
- Species
- Japanese spiraea 'Firelight' (Spiraea japonica 'Firelight')
- Genus
- Spiraea
- Family
- Rosaceae
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- Toxicity
- Shrubs
- Plant type
- 1-1.5 metres
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Bushy
- Habit
- Autumn · Spring · Summer
- Season of interest
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of Japanese spiraea 'Firelight'
Distribution map
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of Japanese spiraea 'Firelight'
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Japanese spiraea 'Firelight' care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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 softwood or semi-ripe cuttings in spring to late summer or hardwood cuttings in winter
Growing
GrowingEasy to grow in most moist soils, tolerant of all but the most extreme condition in full sun or light shade. Especially suitable for mixed borders
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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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