Product description
'Little Princess' is a highly reliable, compact, deciduous shrub that forms a neat, rounded mound of fine, mint-green foliage. In summer, the entire shrub is covered in flat, showy clusters (corymbs) of tiny, fuzzy, rose-pink flowers, creating a soft, colourful dome that works beautifully as a low hedge or border edge.
This shrub is tough, highly adaptable, and thrives in full sun, though it will tolerate light shade. It is very easy to care for; simply trim the shrub lightly to shape immediately after the pink flowers fade to maintain its neat, spherical habit and encourage dense, healthy new growth.
Please Note: When purchasing plants, please consider that each live item is unique and may therefore differ from the images shown, which are for illustration purposes only. The plant will be supplied in a growers pot. Depending on season, some plants may be pruned back to encourage growth and deciduous plants may arrive without leaves.
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Spiraea 'Little Princess'
Spiraea 'Little Princess'
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Product description
'Little Princess' is a highly reliable, compact, deciduous shrub that forms a neat, rounded mound of fine, mint-green foliage. In summer, the entire shrub is covered in flat, showy clusters (corymbs) of tiny, fuzzy, rose-pink flowers, creating a soft, colourful dome that works beautifully as a low hedge or border edge.
This shrub is tough, highly adaptable, and thrives in full sun, though it will tolerate light shade. It is very easy to care for; simply trim the shrub lightly to shape immediately after the pink flowers fade to maintain its neat, spherical habit and encourage dense, healthy new growth.
Please Note: When purchasing plants, please consider that each live item is unique and may therefore differ from the images shown, which are for illustration purposes only. The plant will be supplied in a growers pot. Depending on season, some plants may be pruned back to encourage growth and deciduous plants may arrive without leaves.
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Garden Plant Size Guide
Plants in larger pots can be multiple years older than their smaller counterparts with more mature root systems and foliage. This makes them able to thrive as a full size plant in your garden quicker than smaller alternatives.
The most common size of pot that garden plants come in are 9cm/1L/3L/5L this is in reference to the diameter at the top of the pot.
9cm potted plants still remain the most popular cost effective option though, they just may take a little patience to allow them to grow into full maturity once planted in your garden.
Plant specs, care guide & tips
Key features
When to plant
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Planting and period of interest times are general guidelines and may vary based on your location and conditions. For best results, consult local gardening resources.
Instructions
Top Tip
To keep Spiraea looking like a tight, neat green mound, wait until immediately after it finishes flowering and then shear the entire plant back by about a third to remove the dead blooms and encourage dense new foliage.
How to Water
Water Spiraea deeply once a week during its first year to establish roots. Once mature, it is quite drought-tolerant. Water only during prolonged dry spells, ensuring the soil is well-drained to avoid root rot.
How to Plant
Dig a hole twice as wide as the nursery pot for this woody shrub, breaking up any heavy clods of dirt to allow the fibrous roots to spread easily. Spiraea is highly adaptable to most soils, but adding a shovelful of compost will help it settle in faster.
