variants
or spiraea
1
: any of a genus (Spiraea) of deciduous shrubs of the rose family with small usually white or pink flowers in dense racemes, corymbs, cymes, or panicles
2
: any of several garden plants resembling spireas
especially
: a shrub (Astilbe japonica) of the saxifrage family
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Easy to grow and low maintenance once established, spirea are a popular choice among home gardeners.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
Janney likes ‘Blue Kazoo’, a compact variety of spirea that grows only 2 feet tall and has blue foliage and white bloom; and ‘Goldflame,’ a medium-sized variety that grows 3 feet tall and has yellow-green foliage and rosy red flowers.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2025
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
Janney likes ‘Blue Kazoo’, a compact variety of spirea that grows only 2 feet tall and has blue foliage and white bloom; and ‘Goldflame,’ a medium-sized variety that grows 3 feet tall and has yellow-green foliage and rosy red flowers.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Spirea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spirea. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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spirea
noun
spi·rea
variants
or spiraea
: any of a genus of shrubs related to the roses and having small usually white or pink flowers in dense clusters
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