Billiard Spirea
Spiraea x billiardii
Rosaceae (Rose Family)
▲▼ shrub near end of flowering
▲▼ flowers
▲ leaves, twigs, faded flowers
▲ leaves
Location on or near campus: not known
Spiraea x billiardii: Billiard Spirea
· leaves alternate, deciduous, simple, oblong obovate, 1-1/5" long, with round-pointed tip of leaf; green above; lighter underneath
· stems dark brown to purplish, thin
· flowers are rose-pink and tiny, but in large terminal panicles 4-8 inches tall
· grows 3-6' tall and 2/3 to as wide in an upright oval shrub with new sprouts from base annually
· prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soils; prefers colder climates, although does “OK” in Springifeld area
· medium growth rate