- Partial Shade to Full Sun (3+ Hours Direct Sunlight)
- Mature Height 2-3 Feet Tall
- Mature Width 2-3 Feet Wide
- Growing Zones 3-8
Spirea is a popular shrub for good reason. Double Play Doozie Spirea just might be the best choice yet. The plant blooms nonstop from late spring into fall with reddish-purple flowers. This spirea is seedless, which means it won't be invasive, plus all the plant's energy goes into making flowers, and then making more flowers … with no deadheading or special attention from you. Just sit back and enjoy the pretty green leaves and bright flowers.
Double Play Doozie Spirea grows to nearly 3 feet high and 3 feet around. With its small size, rounded shape and continuous bloom, it is a perfect shrub for edging sidewalks or entryways or for low borders in your garden. Plant it in multiples of three for the best color effect. This spirea also is an excellent filler plant for containers, ensuring all-season color in front of taller leaves or flowers. Double Plays are hardy to the cold of zones 3 and can take heat through zone 8. This best-selling shrub also is deer resistant.
Double Play Doozie Spirea Care
Plant your Double Play Doozie Spirea shrubs in part sun to full sun for the best health and bloom. The flowers bloom on both old wood and new branches, which is one reason why the shrubs look so full of color in summer. All you have to do is remove the oldest, woodiest looking stems every few years in early spring. You don't need to remove spent flowers, but a light prune after its first bloom puts even more energy into the shrub's next bloom. Water it regularly, especially in summer heat.
Double Play Doozie Spirea Spacing
Space groups of spirea plants about 2 to 3 feet apart (measuring from center to center) for the best border or edge effect. In a container, give it plenty of room right in front.
Double Play® Doozie Spirea Information
| USDA Hardiness Zones: 3-8 |
| Plant Type: Bush |
| Light Exposure: Partial Sun to Full Sun |
| Mature Height: 2-3 Feet |
| Mature Spread: 2-3 Feet |
| Mature Spacing: 2-3 Feet |
| Habit: Mounded |
| Flower Color(s): Red-purple |
| Flower Description: Showy clusters of red flowers with lavender overtones at the ends of the branches from mid spring to late summer. |
| Bloom Period: Late Spring to Fall |
| Foliage Type: Deciduous |
| Foliage Color(s): Light green with hints of coppery-bronze |
| Foliage Description: Emerging burgundy in spring, turning green in summer, and then an outstanding brick red in the fall |
| Seasonal Interest: 4 Season Interest |
| Watering: Average |
| Resists: Deer, heat, and drought |
| Tolerates: Part shade, moist soil |
| Attracts: Bees and butterflies |
| Uses: Border, foundation planting, mass planting, container planting |
| Features: Non-invasive, reblooming, sterile (no seeds), compact growth habit |
| Brand: Proven Winners ColorChoice® |
| Common Name: Double Play® Doozie Spirea |
| Other Name(s): |
| Scientific Name: Spiraea x 'NCSX2' USPPAF |
- SKU:
- SPIDZ
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
Also Known 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
Also Known 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
Also Known As:
2.5 Quart Pot
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 8"-12"
Pot Size:
~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
Volume:
2.20-2.30 quarts
#1 Pot
Also Known As:
#1 Container
1 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"
Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W
Volume:
2.26-3.73 quarts
#2 Pot
Also Known 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
Also Known 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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Winter to Early Spring
We ship only when it's warm enough to plant in your growing zone.
Sometimes plants aren't completely ready to sell and ship in early spring. We will wait until the plants are ready before shipping so you don't get a subpar product.
For Southern plants we will be able to ship much earlier than plants coming from our northern nursery.
Summer
If there is extreme heat we may delay shipping for a week or several weeks.
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Fall into Winter
We’ll ship plants out all the way up to the end of the fall planting season!
Winter
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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
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