Magic Carpet Spirea

Botanical Name: Spiraea japonica ‘Magic Carpet’

Common Name: Magic Carpet Spirea

Mature Height and Width:
18–24" tall × 2–3' wide

Growth Habit: Low, compact mounded deciduous shrub with dense fine branching. Broader than tall with a tight, uniform habit. Slower growing and more compact than ‘Anthony Waterer’.

Foliage Description: Bright chartreuse to golden foliage with reddish-bronze new growth. Leaves small and fine-textured. Color strongest in full sun; may green slightly in partial shade.

Flower Description: Flat-topped clusters (corymbs) of rosy-pink flowers borne above foliage; moderate cluster size.

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

Fall Color: Bronze to reddish tones.

Light Requirements: Full sun for strongest foliage color and compact form.

Hardiness Zone: USDA Zones 4–8

Notable Landscape Uses:
Low border edging; mass planting; foundation foreground; color contrast in mixed beds; slope planting; walkway lining.

Deer Resistance: Moderate
Tender new growth may be browsed under heavy deer pressure, though plants generally recover due to dense branching.