Spiraea x arguta

Origin: (horticultural)

Botanical characteristics: It is a deciduous, medium sized, fast growing, dense and rounded shrub, very branched, with slender and falling branches. Leaves are lanceolate or narrow ovate, the margins are entire or slightly toothed. It has a beautiful and abundant flowering in April-May of small white flowers grouped in clusters along the entire length of the branches.

Agronomic and environmental characteristics: It prefers fertile, moist, well drained soil but adapts well in any terrain in full sun. Has an high resistance to drought and pollution.

Use: It has a very ornamental flowering, it can be used isolated, in groups, for borders, in combination with other shrubs in parks and gardens. Is better in urban green spaces for road embankments.