Anthony Waterer Spirea

Botanical Name: Spiraea japonica ‘Anthony Waterer’

Common Name: Anthony Waterer Spirea

Mature Height and Width:
2–3' tall × 3–4' wide

Growth Habit: Low, mounded deciduous shrub with broad, spreading form. Dense branching with slightly outward-arching stems. Compact but not tight or sheared. Moderate growth rate.

Foliage Description: Narrow, lance-shaped leaves; medium green in summer with occasional reddish new growth. Fine-textured appearance.

Flower Description: Flat-topped corymb clusters of rosy-pink to deep pink flowers borne at stem tips. Individual flowers small; clusters broad and slightly domed but not spherical.

Bloom Time: Late spring to mid-summer; may rebloom lightly if deadheaded.

Fall Color: Yellow to reddish tones, variable.

Light Requirements: Full sun for strongest flowering and compact habit.

Hardiness Zone: USDA Zones 4–8

Notable Landscape Uses:
Low border planting; foundation massing; walkway edge; perennial border companion; low informal hedge; erosion control on gentle slopes.

Deer Resistance: Moderate
Young growth may be browsed in high-pressure areas, but established plants typically recover quickly.