Spiraea japonica DOUBLE PLAY DOOZIE ‘NCSX2‘ ^PBR

Variety from the Double Play series characterized by brick-red color of young leaves and intense, pink-red color of flowers. Hemispherical shrub with a compact habit, grows up to 90 cm in height. Young leaves and shoots are burgundy, dark red, becoming dark green when fully developed. Intensely red flowers, gathered on the tops of one-year-old shoots in rather large, flat corymb-type inflorescences. It blooms profusely from the turn of spring and summer to early autumn. The stamens are clearly longer than the petals of the corolla, giving the inflorescences a light, fluffy appearance. An easy-to-grow shrub, tolerant of soil type and frost-resistant. The variety is recommended for sunny positions, with a wide range of applications in public greenery and private gardens. Requires heavy pruning in spring.

Hardiness zone: 4 -34/-29 °C

Breeder: Thomas G. Ranney, Kultaran Chohan, USA

Year of market introduction: 2017

Applicant: Szkółki KUROWSCY, ul. Kurowska 105, 24-130 Końskowola, Poland