Glow Girl® Birchleaf Spirea (Spiraea betulifolia)

Glow Girl® Birchleaf spirea is a bright burst of sunshine for northern landscapes. Its new buds, kissed with red, open into clusters of fresh white flowers in spring. All season long, its golden foliage holds strong—never burning, even in summer heat—and in fall, it shifts into a glowing display of rich color. Compact, hardy, and heat-tolerant, Glow Girl® combines durability with undeniable charm, making it an easy choice for a cheerful, low-maintenance landscape.

• 3-4 feet tall and wide at maturity
• Hardy in zones 3-9, be sure to check your USDA zone to ensure success
• Plant in part to full sun (4+ hours daily)
• Space plants 3-4 feet apart for best results
• Produces white flowers during late spring through early summer
• Maintains lemon-lime foliage that transitions to rich burgundy in the fall 
• Blooms on new wood
• Great for foundation plantings, mass plantings, borders, edges, landscapes, wildlife gardens
• Attracts bees and butterflies while resisting deer
• Fall interest, drought tolerant, foliage interest, native to North America, disease resistant
• Shrubs shipped Nov-Apr will arrive dormant; shrubs shipped Apr-Oct will arrive green or in bloom

Care: Fertilize with Proven Winners Continuous Release Plant Food in spring and mid-summer. Prune after spring bloom if desired.

Shipping Info:

• Enjoy free shipping on orders over $175
• Size at shipping varies by season, plant, and trimming schedules
• Quart shrubs are 5-8 in tall and 6 months to 1 year old at shipment
• 1 Gallon shrubs are 6-24 in tall and about 1 year old at shipment

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