Our plant of the week is one of the easiest to grow as it is relatively low maintenance and hardy of the cold and is one of the most popular shrub for gardeners. It is no wonder as you get both very attractive foliage display as well as nice, full vibrant flower heads that last virtually all growing season long. The flowers come in shades of white, pinks and reds and there are varieties where you get multiple shades on one plant.
Flowering can be enhanced & prolonged through regular trimming / pruning of expired flower heads. Regular light trimmings will also greatly improve plant fullness and overall shape. If only the same could apply to myself
![Gorgeous shades of red](http://thesecretgardener.com/home/wp-content/uploads/DSC_0216a.jpg)
![To gorgeous shades of pink](http://thesecretgardener.com/home/wp-content/uploads/DSC_0244a.jpg)
This is just a taster of the varieties we have in stock
Spirea Goldmound.
Goldmound has extremely bold golden yellow foliage which is accented by nice pink flower heads. It is a real standout spirea for any garden. One of the most striking & popular Spireas especially with its orange / red autumn color.
![Spirea Goldmound](http://thesecretgardener.com/home/wp-content/uploads/DSC_0223a.jpg)
Spirea Anthony Waterer
Anthony Waterer is an upright deciduous shrub with narrowly lanceolate leaves, often irregularly variegated with cream and pink, and domed clusters of deep rosy-pink flowers in late summer.
Little Princess
Little Princess is a small dense mound shaped shrub with profuse clusters of soft pink flowers in summer. Its fine textured mint green leaves in summer turn dark red in autumn. One of the best bits about it is it also attracts butterflies. Good accent for the border, groundcover or dwarf specimen shrub.
Shirobana
Shirobana is a very interesting, and attractive summer blooming spirea with a handsome, mounding growth habit.This spirea variety commonly displays three different colored blooms all on the same shrub – and all at the same time! Flower heads appear in deep rose, pastel pink, and white as well.
![Spirea Shirobana](http://thesecretgardener.com/home/wp-content/uploads/Spirea-japonica-Shirobana.jpg)