Double Play Candy Corn Spirea have red leaves emerging in spring that mature to bright yellow tipped in orange. Grows with a mounding, rounded habit. Pluming, purple flowers bloom in spring. Great as a border or container plant.
- Landscape Size: 2′-3′ tall, 2′-3′ wide
- Light Requirement: Full Sun or Morning Sun/Afternoon Shade
- Water Needs: Moderate
- USDA Zone: 3a
- Growth Habit: Mounding, Rounded
- Growth Rate: Moderate
- Attributes: Cold Hardy, Deciduous, Fall Color, Deer Resistant, Attracts Butterflies
See Green Thumb Guide below for region specific information.
Flourishes in well draining, enriched soil. In late winter, cut back to encourage dense spring growth. Feed with an all purpose fertilizer, in spring, before new growth appears.
These characteristics apply to the greater Sacramento area and nearby regions.
Live outside of our area? Please check with your local cooperative extension for the best growing practices in your neck of the woods
Visit: UC Cooperative Extension Offices(Opens in a new window) (Opens in new window)
Visit: National County Extension Offices(Opens in a new window) (Opens in new window)
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