I was lucky to get some old cast iron wheels for the garden and I planted a Spirea ‘Goldflame’ close by to get my ‘Wheels on Fire’. In Spring the foliage is the main attraction but when the shrub blossoms the bees will be an added attraction.
This plant grows to 3 foot but I then prune it down hard so it can’t get any larger.

Tips for Growing Spirea

• Beginners tips on Spirea
• Buy dormant plants in containers for planting between autumn and spring.
• Avoid buying plants that are too large or pot bound.
• Plant in full sun and water during dry periods for the best results.
• Plant roots can be divided in late winter to increase your stock of plants.
• Prune to 1″ for more flowers or halve the length of stems for a more dense bush.
• Spirea as a genus of flowering shrubs has around 100 species and hybrids cultivated by gardeners.
• Spirea is a hardy genus that will grow almost anywhere.
• Plants will tolerate part sun or shade and even poor soil.
• Pot bound plants do not transplant very well so buy them when dormant and check the container by tapping the plant out.
• Spirea japonica are easy to care for, fast growing shrubs with a floral interest to add to the strong leaf colour in Spring and Autumn.

Spirea Varieties and Colours

• Spirea japonica flower for 2-3 months in pink and white clusters of very small florets.
• ‘Anthoiny Waterer has young cream and pink leaves and red flowers.
• Golden flame is the variety shown above.
• Nana and little Princess are smaller varieies 1-2′ tall.
• Bridal wreath Spirea Vanhouttei has masses of white blooms upto 6 feet high.

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You may also hear plants in the spirea genus referred to as meadowsweet. These plants have small oval leaves which may be toothed to lobed, and they produce profusions of white or pink flowers in the spring and summer. A healthy spirea will bloom so profusely that it looks like an explosion of flowers in the garden, producing delicate clusters of small flowers. In the fall, spirea shrubs drop their leaves, returning with fresh green foliage in the spring. Read complete article on the Wise Greek

Credit
Spirea by edgeplot CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
Spirea prunifolia, Bridal Wreath Spirea by KingsbraeGarden CC BY-NC-SA 2.0