Spiraea Double Play® Doozie

Double Play® Series Spirea

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Blooms Non-Stop!
This petite powerhouse puts all of its energy into creating wave after wave of glowing deep red/pink flowers from summer to frost. Foliage emerges deep red and matures to green before the flowers appear. Non-spreading, non-seeding! Spirea Double Play Doozie™ is a landscaping classic with its neat, mounded habit. Proven Winners® selections are trialed and tested to be colorful, long blooming, carefree and easy to grow. The Double Play® Series extends these phenomenal shrubs’ color interest beyond flowering. In addition to vibrant flowers, these introductions turn a double play by providing absolutely stunning foliage, especially in the spring when they first break bud. Sure to be a hit!

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Blooms Non-Stop!
This petite powerhouse puts all of its energy into creating wave after wave of glowing deep red/pink flowers from summer to frost. Foliage emerges deep red and matures to green before the flowers appear. Non-spreading, non-seeding! Spirea Double Play Doozie™ is a landscaping classic with its neat, mounded habit. Proven Winners® selections are trialed and tested to be colorful, long blooming, carefree and easy to grow. The Double Play® Series extends these phenomenal shrubs’ color interest beyond flowering. In addition to vibrant flowers, these introductions turn a double play by providing absolutely stunning foliage, especially in the spring when they first break bud. Sure to be a hit!

Code SPDO

Patent Pending 'NCSX2'

Plant Type Shrubs

Species japonica

Height Medium 2-3'

Spacing Plant 2-3' apart

Bloom Time Mid-Summer to Mid-Fall

Sun / Shade Full Sun to Mostly Sunny

Zones 3-8

Soil Type Normal, Clay, Sandy

Water Needs Medium

Sold In Plantable Pots (3.5x3.5x4")

Special Product

Proven Winners

These varieties have been proven in trials around the world to be vigorous and easy to grow. Best of all, Proven Winners are known to be absolutely covered with vibrant, long-blooming flowers.

Special Features

  • Beneficial for Pollinators
  • Deer Resistant
  • Long-Blooming

Planting Sites

  • For a Slope or Bank
  • Good for Hedge
  • OK in Containers
  • Seaside/Salt Tolerant

Spiraea General Information

Spirea are compact, upright deciduous shrubs. Blooms on year-old wood. Many flat-topped clusters of flowers appear late spring to early summer. Tough dependable plants adaptable to a wide range of soil conditions. Idaho has restricted all potted plant material from being shipped into Idaho at this time.

Spiraea Plant Care

Spirea require very little maintenance. They prefer full sun but tolerate partial shade. Require good drainage. Prune just after flowering. In spring, trim to shape and apply a time-release fertilizer.