Anthony Walter
Spiraea x bumalda
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Taxonomy (1)
Classification: Angiosperm, dicot
Family: Rosaceae
Common name: Anthony Walter
Varieties: Anthony Walter
General Information (1)
Region of Origin: Variety of a cross between Spiraea albiflora and Spiraea japonica
USDA Plants Hardiness Zones: 3-8
Growth Habit: Shrub
- Size: 3-4 feet
- Flowering: May to June
- Fruiting: Winter
Diagnostic Characteristics
Leaves (1)
- Arrangement: Alternate
- Simple/Compound: Simple
- Shape: Ovate-lanceolate
- Other: Bluish green, 1-3 inches, toothed
Stem/Bark (1)
- Color: Brown
Flower (1)
- Color: Carmine pink to cerise-red
- Size: 4-6 inches
- Inflorescence type: Corymb
Fruit (1)
- Fruit type: Follicle
- Color: Brown
Horticultural Information (2)
- Light: Full sun
- pH: 5-7
- Maintenance: Easy to care for
- Landscape Uses: Accent, hedges, borders
Interesting Facts (2)
- Has many resistances
- Attracts butterflies
References
1) Dirr, M. (1998). Manual of woody landscape plants: Their identification, ornamental characteristics, culture, propagation and uses (5th ed.). Champaign, Ill.: Stipes Pub.
2) Wilson. B (2012) [http://www.gardenality.com/Plants/171/Shrubs/Anthony-Waterer-Spirea.html#]
Prepared by Imani Mann as a course requirement for BIOL 3630/5630, Spring 2013
Edited by Jessica Bartek
Edited by Jessica Bartek
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