Vanhoutte Spirea
Taxonomy
Spiraea x vanhouttei
Spiraea
Rosaceae
Rosales
How to care for Vanhoutte Spirea
How often to water your Vanhoutte Spirea
every 9
Vanhoutte Spirea needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Vanhoutte Spirea in your home
a window
Vanhoutte Spirea love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Vanhoutte Spirea does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Vanhoutte Spirea in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Vanhoutte Spirea
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Vanhoutte Spirea after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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What's causing yellowing leaves in second year of growth? #Steeplebush All others planted last year have the same yellowing. My soil is fairly sandy and moist, but high in phosphorus and calcium. Could this be a result of alkaline soil?
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Found a sprout on my Japanese meadowsweet propagation. So excited 😆
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The Tips of my Dense-flowered spiraea are getting very dry. I bought it a few weeks ago, but it seems to get worse even though I water it regularly. What could be the problem?
Care Summary for Vanhoutte Spirea
Vanhoutte Spirea
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.