Proven Winners Color Choice Double Play Artisan Spiraea – Sprinter Pot

Description

Frilly Pinks and Plums on Bright Foliage Artisan® Spirea!

• Rich Purplish-Red New Growth
• Mature Deep-Green, Purple Tinged Leaves
• Compact Rounded, Neat Form
• Flat-Topped Clusters of Plum-Fuchsia Blooms
• Easy Care u0026amp; Low Maintenance
• Full Sun u0026amp; Part Sun
• Hummingbirds, Bees u0026amp; Butterflies!
• Borders, Specimen u0026amp; Accent Plant
• Deer u0026amp; Rabbit Rarely Bother Them
• Resistant of Alkaline u0026amp; Clay Soil
• Drought Tolerant

Long name, but amazingly vivid landscape shrub! The Proven Winners® Color Choice® Double Play® Artisan® Spiraea (Spiraea japonica ‘Galen’) will be an outstanding addition to your garden this year!

One of the most colorful Spirea, or Spiraea as they’re sometimes known, these deciduous shrubs are very low-maintenance and easy-to-grow!

Sultry deep purple and plum red new growth appear in spring and mature to deep-green foliage with purple tinges as the foliage matures throughout the year.

Forming a dense and compact rounded shrub that naturally won’t need much pruning and has more vivid color than other Spiraea varieties.

Summer brings purple-plum buds that burst open into deep fuchsia blooms that are flat-topped clusters of frilly dainty blooms.

How to Use Artisan® Spirea In The Landscape

Artisan starts the year off with rich purple-red new growth in spring. The vivid color and pink summer flowers of Double Play Spiraeas are long-lasting and low-maintenance plants. The Compact, mounded shape of this plant means it fits in all garden sizes and styles.

Bold color like this deserves to be in the spotlight! Use Artisan Spirea as a focal point and specimen plant around the garden. Plant one as an accent in your favorite garden urn or on a raised berm to further set this amazing plant apart from the rest!

Place it against a garden wall, at the end of a path or in front of a backdrop of greenery. Or, create garden vignettes by planting a curved row of these impressive shrubs around a focal point, garden seating or sculpture!

The color of these adaptable, carefree designer shrubs adds vibrant character while the lacy leaves with two-tone coloration add texture. Plant among mixed-shrub beds or lining walkways in rows to boost curb appeal exponentially.

Pollinator gardens, Roses and your perennial gardens all benefit from the addition of this colorful plant. Pollinators, hummingbirds and butterflies will be flocking to these bright blooms!

Growing a compact 2-3 foot tall and wide, Artisan Spirea is sized perfectly for containers and planters, you can now have this dynamic shrub within arms reach on your patios, terraces, balconies and to enliven your front steps!

ProPlantTips For Care

Adaptable and resilient, Artisan Spirea tolerates full sun in the cooler growing zones of 3 through 9, and part sun in the warmer end of that climate range.

Spirea are not particular about soil type, any well-draining soil from slightly acidic to alkaline, sand, clay to rich and organic will allow Spirea to thrive.

With average moisture needs, keep well watered throughout the initial establishment period and afterward, Spirea should only require supplemental water during drought and extremely hot summers.

A generous layer of mulch helps retain soil moisture as well as insulate the root system from heat and chill.

Spirea bloom on new wood, be sure to only prune either right after they flower in summer, or in late winter or very early spring before you see new growth.

For incredible depth of color, character and bold blooms, your garden will receive a big boost from the addition of this incredible shrub. Order your own Proven Winners® Color Choice® Double Play® Artisan® Spirea from Nature Hills, and we promise you won’t be disappointed!