Spirea Vanhouttei Live Bare Root Shrub, 12–24 Inch White Spring Flowering Plant, Hardy Landscape Hedge Shrub, Zones 3–8

Add a graceful cascade of spring flowers to your landscape with this Spirea Vanhouttei live bare-root shrub. Known for its arching branches and clusters of white spring blooms, this classic flowering shrub brings seasonal color and attractive blue-green foliage to garden beds and landscape borders.

This listing includes one established-root starter plant measuring approximately 12–24 inches tall.

Plant Details

• Plant: Spirea Vanhouttei

• Quantity: 1 live starter shrub

• Height: Approximately 12–24 inches

• Root format: Bare root; no pot included

• Flower color: White

• Bloom season: Spring

• Foliage: Blue-green during the growing season

• Light: Full sun to partial shade

• Hardiness: USDA Zones 3–8, subject to local growing conditions

• Mature size: Approximately 5 feet tall and 7 feet wide, as provided in the listing; actual size varies with growing conditions and pruning

Where to Plant

Spirea Vanhouttei makes a beautiful addition to cottage gardens, mixed shrub borders, foundation plantings, and landscape islands. Its naturally arching branches create a cascading mound that can also work well in an informal flowering hedge.

Allow enough room for the shrub to spread, and consider its mature width when selecting a planting location.

Growing and Care Tips

Sunlight: Plant in full sun for abundant flowering, or partial shade where needed.

Soil: Use well-draining garden soil. Avoid locations where water remains around the roots for extended periods.

Watering: When your bare-root plant arrives, open the package promptly. Keep the roots moist and soak them in clean water before planting according to appropriate bare-root planting practice. After planting, water thoroughly and maintain consistent soil moisture while the shrub establishes.

Establishment: Monitor soil moisture closely during the first few weeks. Water as needed based on rainfall, temperature, and soil drainage.

Pruning: Prune after flowering if shaping is needed, since this shrub flowers in spring. Avoid unnecessary heavy pruning before bloom if you want to enjoy its flowers.

Shipping and Arrival Instructions

Your plant ships bare root, with its roots wrapped in a moist paper towel and secured in a bag to help retain moisture during transit. No nursery pot is included.

Please open the package promptly after delivery, inspect the roots, and plant as soon as practical. Do not allow the roots to dry out while waiting to transplant.

Please Note

This is a living plant, so natural variations in branching, foliage, and appearance are expected. The plant may be dormant or have limited foliage depending on the season. Flowering and mature size depend on plant maturity, climate, and care.

Bring classic white spring blossoms and graceful, arching growth to your landscape with this Spirea Vanhouttei starter shrub.