Magic Carpet Spriea

Full sun brings out the brightest colors so give it a sunny spot.

Magic carpet spriea.

This extraordinary combination of colors will brighten and enhance any landscape. Walbuma is a compact and spreading shrub with terminal clusters of small bright pink flowers. Tristam of walberton nursery in west sussex england. 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.

It was selected from third generation seedlings of self pollinated spiraea japonica goldflame. Magic carpet spirea is an outstanding landscape plant perfect for foundation plantings and included in patio plantings. Magic carpet spirea is a flowering shrub of the genus spireae which consists of 80 100 plants mainly shrubs. A neat compact mounded shrub with vibrant red new leaves.

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. The luminous foliage turns rich russet red in the fall. Walbuma commonly sold under the trade name magic carpet was bred by david r. In late spring to early summer flat sprays of small bright pink flowers grace the tips of its branches.

What is magic carpet spirea. Once it s established in your yard it becomes drought tolerant. Department of agriculture zones 4 to 8 is a summer bloomer that needs pruning in early spring.