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Birchleaf spirea tor
Birchleaf spirea tor




birchleaf spirea tor

It has no significant negative characteristics. It is a good choice for attracting butterflies to your yard, but is not particularly attractive to deer who tend to leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. This is a relatively low maintenance shrub, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage.

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Tor Birchleaf Spirea is a dense multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a more or less rounded form.

birchleaf spirea tor

The fruit is not ornamentally significant. The tiny oval leaves turn an outstanding red in the fall. It has grayish green foliage throughout the season. Tor Birchleaf Spirea features dainty clusters of white flowers at the ends of the branches from late spring to early summer. If overgrown, can be renovated by cutting back hard immediately after flowering.An elegant and versatile garden shrub with tiny white flowers appearing atop a compact, rounded gray-green form fall color is a showy mix of red, yellow and copper dwarf habit for use in smaller gardens and rock gardens, very low maintenance

  • Flowers on new wood, so prune in late winter to early spring if needed.
  • Watch for leaf spot, fire blight, powdery mildew, root rot, aphids, leaf roller and scale.
  • Attracts butterflies but is ignored by deer.
  • Perfect choice for borders, foundation plantings, low hedges, and rock gardens.
  • Tolerates a wide range of soil conditions.
  • A full sun lover, this plant is easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils.
  • Easy care, this flowering shrub is perfect as a specimen plant or massed in rock gardens, low hedges for paths and walkways, and also incorporates well into foundation plantings. In the fall, the leaves turn glowing orange, red and purple shades, adding sparkle to the late-season garden. In late spring to early summer, a profusion of small, flat clusters of tiny white flowers cover the foliage of birch-like, dark green leaves. Noted for its dazzling foliage, Spiraea betulifolia 'Tor' (Birchleaf Spirea) is a compact, rounded, deciduous shrub with multi-season interest.






    Birchleaf spirea tor