Magic Carpet Shrub

Magic carpet spirea spiraea japonica magic carpet is a colorful rounded shrub that fits almost anywhere in the landscape.

Magic carpet shrub.

Award winning three season dwarf shrub that offers vibrant foliage and flower color. In late spring to early summer flat sprays of small bright pink flowers grace the tips of its branches. You ll love how easy it is to grow this little shrub. Magic carpet yellow mecardonia mecardonia hybrida sakmec002 plant patent 24 515.

In autumn foliage changes to russet tones that retain their beauty to the holidays. 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. 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. A neat compact mounded shrub with vibrant red new leaves.

Magic carpet spirea spiraea japonica walbuma sku 7157. The luminous foliage turns rich russet red in the fall. This extraordinary combination of colors will brighten and enhance any. What is magic carpet spirea.

Home plant catalog magic carpet spirea. Spirea shrubs also require deadheading throughout the spring or summer to ensure a continuous show of blooms. Tough durable and loaded with bright yellow flowers all season long. Bright gold foliage is accented with striking red leaf tips.

Early spring flowers are pink and cover the plant over a long period. Frost and heat tolerance means great garden performance. Tristam of walberton nursery in west sussex england. Clusters of small pink flowers contrast with bright gold mature foliage that turns rich russet red in fall.

Magic carpet spirea is a flowering shrub of the genus spireae which consists of 80 100 plants mainly shrubs. 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. Home plant catalog magic carpet yellow mecardonia. This pretty shrub is actually one tough little plant.

To deadhead your magic carpet variety wait until the blooms begin to die back in summer. If you want a color show all season long try this easy care rounded plant. Low spreading habit is ideal filler or groundcover. Foliage turns a rich russet color in the fall adding seasonal interest to your landscape.

Walbuma is a compact and spreading shrub with terminal clusters of small bright pink flowers. Semi trailing habit for ground cover baskets or mixed containers. Walbuma commonly sold under the trade name magic carpet was bred by david r. Medium to fast.

Perfect for experienced gardeners. Magic carpet spirea flowering shrub is ideal for borders containers cutting gardens or groundcover.