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Rosaceae
Shrubs
Japanese Spirea 'Double Play Candy Corn'
Hardiness
Zone 4
Discover the plant
Family
Rosaceae
Spiraea japonica ‘Double Play Candy Corn’ is a Japanese spirea with a strong ornamental impact, prized for its flamboyant foliage and summer flowering. From spring onwards, young leaves emerge orange-red before turning bright golden yellow, punctuated with orange and red hues during the season, providing a continuous colorful spectacle in the garden. In late spring and early summer, an abundance of purple to violet flowers offers a remarkable contrast with the foliage. This small, deciduous, rounded shrub is ideal for beds, borders, or containers, attracting bees and butterflies while being deer resistant. It thrives in sun to partial shade in well-drained soil, with average growth and hardiness down to -30°C, making it suitable for a wide range of climates.
Soil and care
The rightconditions.
Fertilization
Light top-up in spring
Bloom and dimensions
The completeprofile.
Bloom periodSummer
Flower colorPurple / Dark violet
Foliage colorYellow, orange, red
Foliage typeObsolete
FruitingSmall, unattractive dried fruits
Maximum height2 ft (60 cm)
Maximum width90 cm (3 ft)
Growth rateModerate
Hardiness zoneZone 4
Minimum temperature-40 °C (-40 °F)
Its strengths, naturally.
Safe for pets
Pets
Plants that attract butterflies
Butterflies
Less attractive or generally tolerated by deer
Deer
