Spiraea × cinerea is a species of flowering plant in the rose family. It is a hybrid of garden origin (S. hypericifolia × S. cana). Growing to 1.5 m (4.9 ft) tall and wide, this compact deciduous shrub bears small, lanceolate leaves and multiple white blooms along its arching stems in spring.

Spiraea × cinerea
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Spiraea
Species:
S. × cinerea
Binomial name
Spiraea × cinerea

The Latin specific epithet cinerea means "the colour of ash".[1]

The cultivar 'Grefsheim' is widely grown as a garden plant. Hardy down to −20 °C (−4 °F), it is easy to grow in a sunny mixed planting.[2] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 184533731X.
  2. ^ "Spiraea × cinerea 'Grefsheim'". Gardenia. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  3. ^ "RHS Plantfinder - Spiraea × cinerea 'Grefsheim'". Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  4. ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 99. Retrieved 16 November 2018.