Spirea ‘Dolchica’

Common Name:
Spirea 'Dolchica'

Description:
Spiraea ‘Dolchica’ is a compact, deciduous shrub prized for its deeply textured, lance-shaped green foliage and clusters of soft pink flowers that appear in abundance through late spring and early summer. The leaves are uniquely crinkled and serrated, giving the plant a delicate, finely detailed appearance even when not in flower. This small shrub maintains a rounded, bushy form, making it ideal for borders, low hedging, and feature planting in cottage-style or formal gardens. In Melbourne’s climate, it thrives in full sun to part shade and prefers moderately moist, well-drained soils. It is frost-hardy, tolerates light drought once established, and responds well to pruning after flowering, which helps to encourage dense growth and fresh flushes of foliage. 'Dolchica' is an excellent low-maintenance choice for adding texture and softness to mixed plantings and seasonal colour to small gardens.

Form:

• Shrub - Small

• Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

Mature Size:

• Height: 60–80 cm

• Width: 60–80 cm

Aspect:

• Full Sun

• Part Shade

Flowering:

• Flowers in Late Spring

• Flowers in Early Summer

Flower Colour:

• Soft Pink

Key Attributes:

• Suitable for Pots

• Bee Attracting

• Perennial

• Suitable for Hedging

• Low Maintenance

• Deciduous

• Frost Hardy

• Suitable for Cottage Gardens

• Fast Growing

• Suitable for Mass Planting

Toxicity:

• Not known to be toxic to humans or animals

Companion Plants:

• Lavandula

• Nepeta

• Salvia nemorosa

• Achillea

• Heuchera

• Coreopsis

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