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Similar Vanhoutte spirea, Grefsheim spirea, Spiraea japonica, Bridal‑wreaths, White Spirea |
Spiraea nipponica snowmound
Spiraea nipponica is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae, native to Japan. Growing to 1.2–2.5 m (4–8 ft) tall and broad, it is a deciduous shrub with clusters of small, bowl-shaped white flowers in midsummer.
![Spiraea nipponica Spiraea nipponica Floravera](https://alchetron.com/cdn/spiraea-nipponica-48635a94-d405-4060-baf0-2a926203e79-resize-750.jpeg)
The specific epithet Nipponica means "Japanese".
The cultivar 'Snowmound' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
![Spiraea nipponica Spiraea nipponica 39Snowmound39 Tosa spirea 39Snowmound39RHS Gardening](https://alchetron.com/cdn/spiraea-nipponica-97fbb975-2dc3-4ff9-90d7-8cbf43b63fa-resize-750.jpeg)
References
Spiraea nipponica Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA