Spirea japonica | Anthony Waterer Cultivated bowls and mugs

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Corncockle will grow well in most soil types but does particularly well on free draining sandy loams

moist soil

Height to 40cm x 40cm spreading

Baby looking up: 10cm

Spirea japonica | Anthony Waterer Cultivated bowls and mugsThis beautiful old fashioned shrub is a compact mound of attractive delicate willowy purplish red leaves in spring changing to blue green in colour as summer progresses. In autumn, the leaves are vibrant shades of yellow and reddish purple and then it loses its leaves over the winter. In spring to midsummer, domed sprays of deep rosy pink flowers sit atop the branches of blue green foliage. Heat tolerant this is an excellent choice of shrub for the