Plant Database
Magic Carpet Japanese Spirea
Spiraea japonica ‘Magic Carpet’
Magic Carpet Japanese Spirea is a dazzling, dwarf shrub that delivers a spectacular, season-long color show. Its foliage emerges a brilliant, fiery red in spring, matures to a cheerful chartreuse-gold in summer, and then turns rich shades of copper and red again in fall. In early summer, it is topped with clusters of bright pink flowers. This compact, ground-hugging plant is perfect for adding vibrant, low-maintenance color to the front of borders, rock gardens, or containers.
-
Dynamic Three-Season Foliage: Offers a spectacular color change: bright red spring growth, chartreuse-gold summer leaves, and copper-red fall color.
-
Dwarf & Spreading Habit: A true groundcover spirea, growing only 1-3 feet tall and wide, forming a dense, low mound.
-
Summer Pink Blooms: Produces clusters of vibrant pink flowers in early summer that contrast beautifully with the foliage.
-
Ultra Low Maintenance: Requires minimal care. A light shear after flowering can encourage a denser habit and possibly a light rebloom.
-
Versatile Color Accent: Ideal for edging, mass planting as a groundcover, container gardening, or adding pops of color to mixed beds.