Spiraea nipponica

Spiraea nipponica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Spiraea
Species: S. nipponica
Binomial name
Spiraea nipponica
Maxim.

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.[1]

The specific epithet Nipponica means "Japanese".[2]

The cultivar 'Snowmound'[3] has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4]

References

  1. RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
  2. Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
  3. "Missouri Botanical Garden - Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound'". Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  4. "RHS Plant Selector - Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound'". Retrieved 4 June 2013.
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