Spirea Cantonensis Flora Plena "May Flower" 10Liter

🌿 Spiraea cantoniensis ‘Flora Plena’ – Double Flowering Spirea

Botanical Name: Spiraea cantoniensis ‘Flora Plena’
Common Names: Double Flowering Spirea, Canton Spirea, Flora Plena, Chinese Spirea

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📌 Product Description

Spiraea cantoniensis ‘Flora Plena’, commonly known as Double Flowering Spirea, is a deciduous, flowering shrub celebrated for its abundant clusters of double, pale pink to white flowers that bloom in spring. Its delicate, finely textured foliage provides a graceful backdrop to the profuse flowers, creating a soft, elegant display in gardens.

This hardy shrub is ideal for borders, hedges, mass plantings, and mixed garden beds in South Africa. Its easy-care nature, seasonal interest, and compact growth habit make it a popular choice for temperate and subtropical landscapes.

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📏 Size When Fully Grown

• Height: 1 – 1.5 m
• Spread: 1 – 1.5 m
• Growth Habit: Rounded, compact deciduous shrub
• Growth Rate: Moderate

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🌱 Best Growing Conditions

• Light: Full sun to partial shade; full sun encourages best flowering
• Soil: Well-draining, fertile soil; tolerates clay or loamy soils
• Water:
  • Moderate watering during establishment
  • Drought-tolerant once established
• Feeding: Light compost or balanced fertiliser in early spring
• Maintenance:
  • Prune after flowering to maintain shape and encourage next season’s blooms
  • Remove dead or damaged stems

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🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)

• Best Planting Time: Spring or autumn
• Flowering Season: Spring
• Growing Season: Spring and summer
• Climate Suitability: Temperate and subtropical regions
• Frost Tolerance: Tolerates light frost once established

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🌼 Additional Benefits

• Profuse double flowers provide showy spring displays
• Compact, rounded growth ideal for borders and hedges
• Low-maintenance and hardy
• Deciduous foliage adds seasonal interest and structure
• Suitable for formal and informal gardens

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🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Garden borders and edging
✔ Low hedges and mass plantings
✔ Mixed shrub beds
✔ Container planting (if suitably sized)
✔ Temperate and subtropical gardens