Spirea - Fairy Queen
Fairy Queen Spirea, spiraea trilobata 'Fairy Queen', is a profuse blooming, compact shrub that is covered with masses of flat-topped white flowers in May and June. The deep green summer foliage develops an orange-yellow fall color. It makes a good foundation planting or for limited spaces since it grows only 3 feet tall and as wide. It requires sun to partial shade; range of soil types except wet; drought tolerant. It has a dense, compact habit with slender, spreading branches. This deciduous plant is drought tolerant and moderate to rapid growing. It is one of the easiest flowering shrubs to grow since it is tolerant of many soils, except extremely wet. The plant also likes mulch and summer watering and prefers full sun to partial shade. It can also be used for groupings or border shrubs. ... more information
Forsythia - Spectabilis The Spectabilis Forsythis, Forsythia x intermedia, is a showy border Forsythia that transplants readily. It grows at a rapid rate and is long-lived. Tolerates a wide range of soil and light conditions, but prefers full sun. Allow plenty of room for plant to spread. Withstands city conditions. Profuse, yellow, spring flowers are followed by medium green summer foliage. `Spectabilis' (Showy Border Forsythia) is the most common forsythia. Flowers will last for two or three weeks unless killed by cold. Suggested uses for this plant include border, specimen plant, and screen. Prune in spring after flowering so that buds for the next year can develop in the fall.
