{"product_id":"spiraea-vanhouttei","title":"Van Houtte's Spirea","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpiraea × vanhouttei\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, commonly known as Van Houtte's Spirea or Bridal Wreath Spirea, is a vigorous, deciduous shrub prized for its elegant, arching branches and spectacular spring flower display. A hybrid of S. trilobata and S. cantoniensis, this classic garden shrub creates a stunning fountain-like silhouette when in full bloom \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/plants.njfu.edu.cn\/c205\/20161119\/i480.html\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/plants.njfu.edu.cn\/zwml\/bzzwAngiosperm\/qwkRosaceae\/xxjsSpiraea\/20161119\/i480.html\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. From late spring to early summer (May to June), it produces an abundance of small, pure white, bowl-shaped flowers in dense, flattened clusters (corymbs) that completely cover the graceful, arching stems \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cn-flora.ac.cn:28080\/plantonline\/plantonlinesite\/toDetailPage?plantId=9418923856b44fcc836fb4e5af37278b\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.pubs.ext.vt.edu\/2901\/2901-1075\/2901-1075.html\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The small, diamond-shaped to rhombic-ovate leaves are dark green above with a distinctive blue-green underside, turning yellow to purple in autumn before falling \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.rhs.org.uk\/plants\/97141\/spiraea-vanhouttei\/details\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/baike.baidu.com\/item\/%e8%8f%b1%e5%8f%b6%e7%bb%a3%e7%ba%bf%e8%8f%8a\/0?fromModule=lemma_inlink\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. With its tough, adaptable nature, tolerance for poor soils, and resistance to pests and diseases, this spirea is an outstanding choice for informal hedges, mixed borders, foundation plantings, and mass plantings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Victory Nursery","offers":[{"title":"5 Gallon","offer_id":44057217695832,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/8000\/6232\/files\/Van_Houtte_s_Spirea_1.png?v=1777596534","url":"https:\/\/victorynursery.us\/products\/spiraea-vanhouttei","provider":"Victory Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}