Spiraea x Double Play Doozie® 'NCSX2'
- Phonetic Spelling
- spy-REE-ah
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Double Play Doozie® is a deciduous cultivar of the S. japonica shrub in the rose family (Rosaceae) bred by Dr Tom Ranney of NCSU. It is a compact species that grows 2 to 3 feet tall and wide and blooms all season.
Plant in full sun to partial shade in well-drained average garden soil. It is adaptable to different soil types, is drought-tolerant once established, deer-resistant and low-maintenance. Deadhead blooms to encourage continued flowering.
In spring, clusters of sterile reddish-pink flowers with long stamens appear and continue into fall. The leaves emerge dark red, mature to green and turn yellow in the fall, providing 3 seasons of interest.
Use this spirea as a specimen, in small groups or a mass planting, in a shrub border, low hedge, foundation planting or naturalized area. Plant it in a large container on a patio or alongside a walkway. Use it in a cottage, butterfly, pollinator, rock, drought-tolerant or coastal garden.
Insects, Diseases and Other Plant Problems: Common insect problems include aphids, redbanded leaf roller, white-lined leaf roller, armored scale and soft scale.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Spiraea x
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Wildlife Value:
- Flowers attract butterflies and bees
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- Resistant to deer
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Occasionally Dry
- Available Space To Plant:
- 3 feet-6 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Description:
- No fruits, no seeds
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- Red/Burgundy
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Corymb
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Good Cut
- Long Bloom Season
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Star
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- Reddish pink flowers with long stamens appear in clusters in late spring and continue to bloom through fall. Flowers are sterile so no seeds are produced.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Red/Burgundy
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Dentate
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- New leaves emerge dark red, mature to green and turn yellow in fall.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Coastal
- Container
- Landscape Theme:
- Asian Garden
- Butterfly Garden
- Cottage Garden
- Cutting Garden
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Foundation Planting
- Mass Planting
- Small groups
- Specimen
- Attracts:
- Pollinators
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
