Spirea shrub in a pot with pink flower clusters and serrated green leaves in bright sun

Young flowering shrub in a black nursery pot outdoors, with green serrated leaves and pink buds on reddish stems.

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Superstar Spirea

Name: Superstar Spirea
Brand: Grasshopper Gardens
SKU: SS-001
Price: 34.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.7 (28 reviews)

Colorful New Growth
Pink Summer Blooms
Compact Mounded Form

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Superstar Spirea

Sunlight
Can grow in a range from full sun to partial shade. They need at least six hours of direct, unfiltered sunlight per day.
Watering
Regular watering schedule for the first six months. Once established, rainwater should be sufficient.
Fertilizing
Should not need any extra fertilizer unless your entire lawn and garden have problems and needs regular fertilizing.

Superstar Spirea

Superstar Spirea is a compact deciduous flowering shrub known for vivid seasonal foliage, rounded form, and clusters of pink blooms. Its neat size makes it a strong choice for sunny borders, foundation plantings, low hedges, and colorful mixed shrub designs.

Why choose Superstar Spirea?

Choose Superstar Spirea for its bright foliage color, easy landscape scale, and dependable warm-season flower display. This compact spirea brings more than bloom value, with new growth that adds colorful contrast before the pink flower clusters appear. Its mounded habit fits smaller garden spaces, walkway edges, and front-of-border plantings without overwhelming nearby perennials. It is also useful in groups, where repeated foliage color and summer blooms create a polished, low-maintenance look.

Key Characteristics

Botanical Name: Spiraea x bumalda ‘Denistar’
Common Name: Superstar Spirea
Plant Type: Deciduous flowering shrub
Growth Habit: Compact, rounded, mounded shrub

Superstar Spirea Additional Information

Superstar Spirea offers multi-season appeal in a manageable shrub form. New foliage typically emerges with warm red to orange tones, matures through bright yellow-green to green shades, and provides colorful contrast in sunny landscape beds. In late spring to summer, clusters of small pink flowers appear across the plant, attracting pollinators and adding soft color above the foliage.

This shrub is deciduous, dropping its leaves in fall and returning with fresh new growth in spring. It flowers on new wood, so pruning is best done in late winter or early spring before growth begins. Light shearing after the first bloom can help refresh the plant and encourage a tidy appearance. Use Superstar Spirea as a low hedge, edging shrub, foundation accent, mass planting, or colorful companion for evergreens, ornamental grasses, and long-blooming perennials.

Planting & Care

1. Planting: Plant Superstar Spirea in full sun to light shade, with the best foliage color and flowering in full sun. Choose well-drained soil and set the root ball level with the surrounding grade.

2. Watering: Water regularly during the first growing season to help roots establish. Once established, it handles average garden moisture well, with extra watering helpful during extended dry periods.

3. Mulching: Apply a 2–3 inch layer of mulch around the root zone to conserve moisture, keep soil temperatures more even, and reduce weed competition. Keep mulch pulled back from the stems.

4. Pruning: Prune in late winter or early spring to shape the plant and encourage fresh growth. Lightly trim after flowering if desired to maintain a neat, compact form.

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FAQs

How large does Superstar Spirea get?
Superstar Spirea stays compact compared with many flowering shrubs, typically developing into a low, rounded plant useful for borders, foundations, edging, and mass plantings.
When does Superstar Spirea bloom?
Superstar Spirea generally blooms from late spring into summer, producing clusters of pink flowers above colorful foliage. Bloom timing can shift slightly with weather and local growing conditions.
Where should I plant Superstar Spirea?
Plant it in a sunny, well-drained location where its foliage color and flowers can be enjoyed. It works well along walkways, in low hedges, in foundation beds, and in mixed shrub borders.

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Lush Foliage
Full Sun
Flowering

Mature Height	Medium: Up to 4 ft
Mature Spread	0-5 ft
Growth Rate	Fast
Botanical Name	Spiraea japonica 'Niedzwetzkyana
Bloom Time	Early Summer
Deer Resistant	Usually
Family	Rosaceae
Flower Color	Pink
Hardiness Zones	3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Light Needs	Full Sun
Maintenance	Low
Size	#3 Container

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Growing Zones 3-8 Outdoors

(Hardy down to -40)

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