variants
or spiraea
1
: any of a genus (Spiraea) of deciduous shrubs of the rose family with small usually white or pink flowers in dense racemes, corymbs, cymes, or panicles
2
: any of several garden plants resembling spireas
especially
: a shrub (Astilbe japonica) of the saxifrage family
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Japanese spirea, birchleaf spirea, and bumalda spirea are popular members of the summer-flowering group.
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2024
How to Prune Summer-Flowering Spirea Summer-flowering spireas begin blooming in early summer and continue flowering sporadically until frost.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2024
Incorporate lilac, lavender, and spirea to provide high value nutrition from May through September.
—Peter Gorman, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2024
For white flowers, consider spirea, peonies, star jasmine, and viburnum.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 8 May 2024
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2024
How to Prune Summer-Flowering Spirea Summer-flowering spireas begin blooming in early summer and continue flowering sporadically until frost.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2024
Incorporate lilac, lavender, and spirea to provide high value nutrition from May through September.
—Peter Gorman, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2024
For white flowers, consider spirea, peonies, star jasmine, and viburnum.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 8 May 2024
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“Spirea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spirea. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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spirea
noun
spi·rea
variants
or spiraea
: any of a genus of shrubs related to the roses and having small usually white or pink flowers in dense clusters
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