Anthony Waterer Spirea
Spiraea x bumalda ‘Anthony Waterer’
Anthony Waterer Spirea Attributes
The blooms of this spirea begin with a rich reddish color. As the growing season progresses, those blooms mellow out into more pinkish tones. If you want the flowers to develop quickly, it is best to cut away those old blooms. This plant has a dense, upright, and mounded form. The Anthony Waterer spirea is ever-changing as it evolves throughout the year.

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- Watering Needs: Water regularly to maintain evenly moist soil – weekly, or more often.
Botanical Pronunciation: spy-REE-a x bew-MAL-da
Plant type: Shrub
Deciduous/evergreen: Deciduous
Growth rate: Moderate
Average landscape size: Moderate growing; reaches 3 to 5 ft. tall and wide.
Special features: Dramatic Foliage Color, Dwarf Plant, Easy Care, Tolerates Urban Pollution - Foliage color: Green
- Blooms: Summer
- Flower color: Pink
- Flower attributes: Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers
- Garden style: Cottage
- Design Ideas:An excellent choice for the sunny mixed border where this shrub will fit in well and show off red-purple new foliage and summer pink blooms. It also makes a fine low-growing informal hedge to plant along a drive, walkway or in a narrow planting strip.
- Companion Plants:Maiden Grass (Miscanthus); Weigela (Weigela); Coneflower (Echinacea); Rose (Rosa); Salvia (Salvia)

Uses for Your Anthony Waterer Spirea
If you want season-long filler, choose this variety for your outdoor spaces. You can even use them as a low hedge to help section off parts of your garden. However, you will want to plant them two feet apart on the center for a more robust barrier.
As a mass planting, these spireas brighten up those dull spaces. You will want to plant in a zig-zagging pattern for a bold landscape. Since the Anthony Waterer produces flowers in early spring, they are essential for those yards that need pollination. If you have an edible garden or orchard, these are exceptional plants to help control pests or increase pollinators in the area.
The plant’s dense form works well in compact spaces. You should think about growing them as a thriller on a patio, deck, porch, or balcony. The blooms are considered the centerpiece of this hardy shrub. Make sure to remove some of the flowers to add to your indoor flower arrangements.
Anthony Waterer Spirea Care
The Anthony Waterer spirea is very hardy, and it can grow in USDA hardiness zones 4 to 8. In addition to that, it adapts to a variety of soil types. You should make sure that the soils are well-draining as standing water can damage the plant.
These plants will need a moderate amount of water on a weekly basis. If you want to mulch, a layer of three to four inches will help prevent surface evaporation and cool down those roots.
Pruning is needed to maintain its shape, and you should think about cutting the plant in the late winter or early spring. By cutting your plants to half, the blooms will become more uniformed in the spring. Any deadheading helps those new blooms develop. After the spring bloom, a lighter prune can produce more flowers up until the fall season.
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Spiraea x bumalda 'Anthony Waterer'
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