'Double Play Dolly' Spirea

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Embrace a bold aesthetic with Double Play® Dolly spirea! The big color arrives early in spring as the new foliage fills in, lighting the small shrub up with blazing orange-red color. Foliage matures to a dazzling chartreuse color and in late spring, equally dazzling electric purple blooms arrive to make a truly eye-popping color combo. Its compact size fits nicely at the front of the border as edging or low hedging.

Why grow Double Play® Dolly spirea?

  • Unique color combo
  • Useful small habit
  • Super easy maintenance
Best Seller
Continuous Bloom or Rebloomer
Foliage Interest
Deadheading Not Necessary
Attracts: 
Bees
Butterflies
Resists: 
Deer

CHARACTERISTICS

Plant Type: 
 Shrub
 
Shrub Type: 
 Deciduous
 
Height Category: 
 Short
 
Garden Height: 
 18 - 30 Inches
 
Spacing: 
 18 - 30 Inches
 
Spread: 
 18 - 30 Inches
 
Flower Colors: 
 Purple
 
Flower Shade: 
 Pink-Purple
 
Foliage Colors: 
 Yellow
 
Foliage Shade: 
 Chartreuse-Yellow
 
Habit: 
 Mounded
 
Container Role: 
 Filler

PLANT NEEDS

Light Requirement: 
 Part Sun to Sun
 
 Sun

The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

Maintenance Category: 
 Easy
Blooms On: 
 New Wood
Bloom Time: 
 Summer
 
 Late Spring
Hardiness Zones: 
 3a3b4a4b5a5b6a6b7a7b8a8b
Water Category: 
 Average
Uses: 
 Border Plant
 
 Container
 
 Edging Plant
 
 Landscape
 
 Mass Planting
 
 Specimen or Focal Point
Uses Notes: 
 

Spirea is a landscaping classic, thanks to its neat, mounded habit. It makes a nice edging, accent plant, or perennial garden companion. In the landscape, plant in multiples of 3 for an eye-catching display.

Maintenance Notes: 
 

Double Play Doozie is as low maintenance as other spirea. You can give it a light trim after its first bloom in late spring if you'd like to see a reflush of the bright red new growth. Remove the oldest, woodiest stems every couple of years or so to keep growth fresh and vigorous.

Double Play® Dolly Spiraea x 'SMNSJSA' USPP 35,032Can PBRAF