a heavily blooming Double Play Doozie Spirea in a garden

Double Play Doozie spirea with red fall foliage

Double Play Doozie® Spirea

This non-invasive selection provides all of the utility of other spirea, but without the unwanted seedlings – plus flowers all season long! Its lack of seed also makes it a perpetual bloomer, putting all of its energy into creating wave after wave of red-pink flowers from early summer through frost. No deadheading required! Naturally grows as a neat mound.

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Additional information

Dimensions	2 × 2 ft
Botanical Name	Spiraea x 'NCSX2' PP#30,953, CBRAF
Zone	3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Flower Color	Pink, Red
Foliage Color	Green
Height	2-3'
Width/Spread	2-3'
Exposure	Full Sun, Part Shade
Soil	Moist
Bloom Time	Fall, Late Spring, Summer
Uses	Borders, Foundations, Low Hedges, Mass Planting
Features	Alkaline soil, Attracts pollinators, Clay soil, Deer resistant, Disease resistant, Drought tolerant, Foliage interest, Non-invasive, Reblooming

SKU: 76968 Categories: Best-Sellers, Colorful Shrubs, Mid-Size, Short, Shrubs for Pollinators, Shrubs for Sun, Spiraea

Plant Care

Light: Will grow in locations where it can get at least four hours of direct sun exposure, but is happiest getting six hours or more. It gets its best foliage color and flower set with full sun. In warmer zones, it could benefit from placement in afternoon shade so it doesn’t burn up.

Soil: Adapts to most soil types, but needs it to be free draining. Any period of extended sogginess will not be tolerated.

Water: After it’s established it is quite drought tolerant, only needing water when there are extended periods of time without precipitation.

Fertilizing: Nothing special required. If desired, you may apply a granular fertilizer formulated for flowering shrubs in late winter/early spring when the soil is workable.

Pruning: Pruning isn’t necessary for the plant’s health, but for appearances’ sake you can shape it in early spring. If desired, you can also give it a light trim after its first flush of flowers to promote colorful new growth.