Welcome to our Plant Library! This is a new feature on our website to showcase the vast selection of plants that we carry across different seasons. We are continuously adding products, so if you are looking for a specific plant not listed below, we encourage you to call or visit to see if we have it in stock!
Little Princess Spirea
Botanical Name: Spiraea japonica ‘Little Princess’
Common Name: Little Princess Spirea
Mature Height and Width:
18–24″ tall × 2–3′ wide
Growth Habit: Compact, low mounded deciduous shrub with fine branching and a tight, rounded outline. Broader than tall. Slower and more compact than ‘Anthony Waterer’.
Foliage Description: Small, narrow oval to lance-shaped leaves; medium green; fine-textured. New growth may emerge slightly lighter green.
Flower Description: Flat-topped clusters (corymbs) of soft pink flowers borne above foliage; clusters smaller and more numerous than ‘Anthony Waterer’.
Bloom Time: Late spring to mid-summer; may lightly rebloom if deadheaded.
Fall Color: Yellow to bronze tones, variable.
Light Requirements: Full sun for strongest flowering and densest form.
Hardiness Zone: USDA Zones 4–8
Notable Landscape Uses:
Low border edging; foundation planting; mass groundcover shrub; walkway lining; perennial border foreground; low informal hedge.
Deer Resistance: Moderate
New growth may be browsed in high-pressure areas, though plants typically recover due to dense branching.