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Double Play® Candy Corn® Spirea

Proven Winners

$30.99
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$30.99
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  • USDA Hardiness Zones 4-7
  • Height 1.5-2 Feet Tall
  • Spread 1.5-2.5 Feet Wide

Are you looking to add color to your landscape? The Double Play Candy Corn Spirea is the plant for you! Enjoyment begins in the spring when new growth appears and is a brilliant red. As the new growth matures it turns bright yellow and new growth appears vividly orange. When you add in its deep purple flowers that bloom in late spring to early summer, you’ve got a plant that is show stopping. It is deer resistant and low maintenance. Choosing the Double Play Candy Corn Spirea, you will not be disappointed!

The foliage of the Double Play Candy Corn Spirea is stunning. It has red new foliage in the spring, then matures to yellow, and new foliage is orange. The blooms that being to appear in late spring are purple and pair well with its foliage. The height of the Double Play Candy Corn Spirea is eighteen to twenty-four inches and has a spread of eighteen to thirty inches. Plant as a border plant, use for edging, mass planting, or in your landscape as a focal point.

Double Play Candy Corn Spirea Care

Maintenance is low, but to ensure beautiful color and longevity of the plant, be sure to plant in full to part sun, ensuring it receives 4 to 6 hours of sun per day. This plant has average water needs and prefers well drained soil. The Double Play Candy Corn Spirea has a natural rounded habit and does not require pruning. Trimming can take place after flowering and will encourage new growth. Once established, the Double Play Candy Corn Spirea is drought tolerant.

Double Play Candy Corn Spirea Spacing

When planting your Double Play Candy Corn Spirea as a border plant, mass planting, or for edging purposes be sure spacing is at minimum 18 inches, center on center. Correct spacing will ensure the health of your plant for years to come.

Spiraea japonica 'NCSX1' Plant Facts

USDA Hardiness Zones: 4-7
Flower Color(s): Purple
Bloom Period: Spring/Summer
Foliage Color(s): Orange/Red/Yellow
Exposure: Partial Sun to Full Sun
Height: 1.5-2 Feet
Spread: 1.5-2.5 Feet
Spacing: 1.5-2.5 Feet
Habit: Mounded
Blooms On: New Wood
Watering: Average
Shrub Type: Deciduous
Scientific Name: Spiraea japonica 'NCSX1' USPP 28,313
Common Name: Double Play® Candy Corn® Spirea
Brand: Proven Winners ColorChoice®
SKU:
SPICC

Container Sizes

Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on; type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.

4.5 Pot

4.5" Pot
 Also Know As:
   4.5" Container

 Plant Age:
   ~ 6 months
 Plant Size:
   ~ 3"-6"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 4.5"H x 3.75"W
 Volume:
   1.42 quarts

Quart Pot

Quart Pot
 Also Know As:
   Quart

 Plant Age:
   ~ 6 months - 1 year
 Plant Size:
   ~ 4"-8"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
 Volume:
   1.50 quarts

2.5 Quart

2.5 Quart
 Also Know As:
   2.5 Quart Pot

 Plant Age:
   ~ 1.5 - 2 years old
 Plant Size:
   ~ 8"-12"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
 Volume:
   2.20-2.30 quarts

#1 Pot

#1 Pot
 Also Know As:
   #1 Container
    1 Gallon
 Plant Age:
   ~ 1.5 - 2 years old
 Plant Size:
   ~ 10"-14"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 7"H x 7.75"W
 Volume:
   2.26-3.73 quarts

#2 Pot

#2 Pot
 Also Know As:
   #2 Container
    2 Gallon
 Plant Age:
   ~ 1.5 - 3 years old
 Plant Size:
   ~ 12"-18"
 Pot Size:
   ~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
 Volume:
   1.19-1.76 gallons

#3 Pot

#3 Pot
 Also Know As:
   #3 Container
    3 Gallon
 Plant Age:
   ~ 2 - 4 years old
 Plant Size:
   ~ 12"-30"
 Pot Size:
   ~9.5"H x 11"W
 Volume:
   2.32-2.76 gallons


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Plant Addict Guarantee (Included On All Plant Orders)

Plant Addicts guarantees your plant(s) will arrive happy and healthy, but the plant(s) are being shipped through the mail and accidents happen. If the plant is dead, has dried out roots or the incorrect item was shipped just notify Plant Addicts within 3 days upon delivery. We may ask for pictures but will try to make it as easy as possible for you. Please note plant(s) with damaged branches or wilted leaves will not qualify for this guarantee. Plants are very resilient and will rebound quickly when cared for correctly.

For information on how to care for you new plant please check out our guide. Guide: How to Care for Your New Plant(s)

Plant Addicts Warranty - 1 Year (Extra Purchase Required)

We encourage all plant lovers to purchase the Plant Addicts Warranty whether you’re new or an expert. There are many variables outside our control and yours that can cause the demise of your plant(s). Examples would be hungry animals, drought, poor soil conditions, over watering, disease, insects & many other factors. The Plant Addicts Warranty is a 1 year warranty protecting you from all the unknowns and will replace your plant if it moves on to the plant afterlife.

The warranty is purchased on a per plant basis and must be purchased at the same time as the plant purchase. We will cover 100% of the price of the plant but the warranty does not cover shipping cost. Simply let us know if your plant has died within one year of receiving it and we’ll get you a new one shipped out. We may ask for photos for documentation purposes but again we’ll try to make it as easy as possible.

For more information, please go to our Shipping & Returns page at the bottom of the website.

Guide: How to Care for Your New Plant(s)

Planter Shipping

Standard Colors: 2-3 business days

Special Order Colors: 8 weeks - this is due to the planter being custom made with the color(s) of your choice

Please Note: On special orders there can not be any cancellations

Plant Shipping

Time of Order:

Summer Shipping

  • If there is extreme heat we’ll delay shipping.  
    • We’ll have to review what areas the plants are traveling through along with your location


Once your plant is shipped you’ll receive an email with tracking information. Depending on the above criteria we’ll ship your plant(s) towards beginning of the following week from your order. We put together this helpful guide of what to do when you receive your plants in the mail.

It is important to know that all of our plants are clearly labeled for which growing zones the plant can survive in. The plants are thoroughly trialed and tested in every growing zone before we state the plant can grow in a zone. Again, our #1 priority is to ship the plants to you healthy and ready to thrive in your location. So we will do everything in our power to do so.

11 Reviews - Double Play® Candy Corn® Spirea Show Reviews

  • 3
    Somewhat...

    Posted by Fred Lohr on Jun 14, 2023

    I placed an order in May 2023, and this was my first time placing orders from an online plant provider so I actually placed an order with Plant Addicts and another online vendor to compare the quality of the plants received and where to place orders in the future. I ordered 2 Double Play Candy Corn Spirea plants from Plant addicts. The quality out of the box when I received them was fair and was below reasonable expectations. One plant was OK, appeared somewhat healthy where the second plant was poor and I figured didn't stand a chance and I was correct. I have planted them, one is still alive, but doesn't seem to be doing real well where the other didn't make it. The other company's plants received were much healthier, planted at the same time and are doing very well. All plants were received from the different online vendors within 2 days of each other, all were planted at the same time, and the same care has been provided. Maybe I just got a bad order, but their first time customer quality was not good campared to their compititor on this order.

  • 5
    Candy Corn...

    Posted by Rebecca Delano on Jul 28, 2022

    Planted as soon as arrived. It is doing great, has new growth already. Looking for to next spring with blooms and new heighth. Thank You

  • 5
    Beautiful...

    Posted by Karen Sherrill on Jun 26, 2022

    I ordered two of these beauties and they arrived quickly and in perfect condition. I planted them immediately and they are thriving in their new home. Wouldn’t hesitate to buy from this company again. Very happy with my purchase

  • 5
    Lovely...

    Posted by Hollie on Aug 04, 2021

    This lovely small shrub is lovely from spring through fall. The colors keep changing and are amazing! I like it so much I purchased 4 for a repeat show as I walk through my garden.

  • 5
    Great-looking...

    Posted by Leisa Kennedy on Jun 24, 2021

    This was only my first time to order plants online and I was super surprised and happy with how well the plants were packed and how healthy-looking the plants look. Will definitely keep plant addicted at the top of my list going forward. And even if I were able to find these plants in my area of Texas, they would have been much more expensive, so I was glad these plants were much more affordable. Very pleased with my experience!

  • 5
    Bushes too small. But they look ok. Thank you...

    Posted by Janet Foerster on Jun 11, 2021

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  • 5
    Just beautiful!

    Posted by Patricia Sherman on Jun 08, 2021

    Received 3 of these- package so nicely and in excellent condition- planted immediately and they are thriving-interesting variation in the foliage colors - can’t wait to see the blooms- These are compact & perfect!

  • 2
    Disappointed

    Posted by Jeri Nelson on Jun 02, 2021

    I should have realized how small a quart pot is ... but, one Blue Kazoo spirea arrived dumped out of its pot and looks it, dry and spindly, one candy corn spirea is also spindly and missing the majority of its foliage and one candy corn spirea looks pretty good. Overcharged much for what I received. I want to support your small business but at $30 per pot, I expected much better quality if not a bigger size.

  • 1
    Candy...

    Posted by Customer on May 03, 2021

    The Candy Corn Spirea I ordered last year is thriving, so I ordered 4 more. they arrived, semi-brown, I planted them anyway. Two are now dead and the other 2 will be lucky to make it through the day. Very expensive to have them die! I am extremely disappointed!