Table of contents how to prune magic carpet.
Magic carpet shrub pruning.
Neaten up in front of old shrubs with bare legs.
You ll love how easy it is to grow this little shrub.
Design ideas this is an exceptional low growing shrub to brighten and fill in skimpy beds and borders.
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 is regarded as a low maintenance plant but benefits from pruning to rejuvenate its growth and to maintain its appearance.
Perfect for experienced gardeners.
Bright gold foliage is accented with striking red leaf tips.
Department of agriculture zones 4 to 8 is a summer bloomer that needs pruning in early spring.
Magic carpet is regarded as a low maintenance plant but benefits from pruning to rejuvenate its growth and to maintain its appearance.
Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 4 through 9 this compact shrub reaches an average size of 18 to 24 inches tall by 24 inches wide and requires full sun exposure.
Guaranteed to add zest to any foundation planting scheme.
In late spring to early summer flat sprays of small bright pink flowers grace the tips of its branches.
Genus spiraea are deciduous shrubs sometimes suckering with simple leaves and short racemes panicles or corymbs of small 5 petalled white or pink flowers in spring or summer.
Award winning three season dwarf shrub that offers vibrant foliage and flower color.
This spirea requires little maintenance.
Magic carpet spirea spiraea japonica magic carpet is a colorful rounded shrub that fits almost anywhere in the landscape.
Magic carpet spirea is a flowering shrub of the genus spireae which consists of 80 100 plants mainly shrubs.
The luminous foliage turns rich russet red in the fall.
Magic carpet spirea grows best in full sun exposure.
Use to flesh out contrast at the lawn s edge.
Low spreading habit is ideal filler or groundcover.
This plant also requires moderate watering during prolonged periods of extreme heat and drought.
Synonyms spiraea walbuma.
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.
Some species of spirea require earlier pruning but the magic carpet cultivar hardy from u s.
Medium to fast.
If you want a color show all season long try this easy care rounded plant.
Other common names japanese spirea magic carpet.
Since magic carpet spirea is a small shrub pruning is only necessary to trim stragglers and occasionally shape the plant.
