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Rosaceae
Shrubs
Spiraea japonica Double Play Big Bang
Hardiness
Zone 3
Discover the plant
Family
Rosaceae
Spiraea japonica ‘Double Play Big Bang’ is a spectacular shrub, ideal for structuring flowerbeds, borders, or isolated plantings, thanks to its unique combination of evolving foliage and abundant flowering. Its foliage emerges bright orange in spring, turns golden yellow in summer, then takes on reddish hues in autumn, offering prolonged visual interest. From late spring, large, vibrant pink inflorescences emerge, attracting butterflies, hummingbirds, and other pollinators, while contrasting beautifully with the bright foliage. Easy to grow and deer-resistant, this deciduous shrub with a rounded habit has a medium growth rate and adapts to a variety of well-drained soils, in full sun to partial shade. It is perfectly hardy down to -40 °C, making it suitable for northern climates.
Soil and care
The rightconditions.
Fertilization
Light top-up in spring
Bloom and dimensions
The completeprofile.
Bloom periodSummer
Flower colorPink
Foliage colorGolden yellow, orange, red
Foliage typeObsolete
FruitingSmall, unattractive dried fruits
Maximum height0.9 m (3 ft)
Maximum width0.9 m (3 ft)
Growth rateModerate
Hardiness zoneZone 3
Minimum temperature-40 °C (-40 °F)
Its strengths, naturally.
Safe for pets
Pets
Plants that attract butterflies
Butterflies
Flowers that attract hummingbirds
Hummingbirds
Less attractive or generally tolerated by deer
Deer
