Spiraea
Spiraea are one of the easiest flowering shrubs to grow and are often used in foundation planting such as hedges and perennial gardens. They are small to medium sized deciduous shrubs that produce profuse cascades of flowers in spring and summer and flower colours include pink, red, yellow and white, depending on the variety. Some spireas have colourful autumn foliage and the most well-known of the spireas is the classic Bridal Wreath (Vanhoutte spirea) that produces masses of small, white flower clusters, covering the plant in spring