PINK-A-LICIOUS™ spirea features flat-topped clusters of pink flowers in June. Fall foliage is a colorful mix of yellow, pink, chartreuse and orange -- all on the same plant at the same time.

This shrub is a Chicagoland Grows® selection. Chicagoland Grows® is a plant introduction partnership of the 91½ûÂþ, the Morton Arboretum and the Ornamental Growers Association of Northern Illinois formed to promote plant cultivars that perform well in northern Illinois. This cultivar is a selection from Johnson's Nursery in Wisconsin.

The genus Spiraea consists of small to medium sized flowering shrubs with a fine-textured twiggy mounding habit. The small simple leaves are generally lance-shaped and held close to the branch. Spring to early summer abundant blooms tend to be in white or pink tones, depending on the species and/or cultivar. While individual flowers are quite small, they occur in clusters of inflorescence that can be very showy.

Spireas are best used in groupings in a shrub or mixed border, where they are valued as tough, reliable and easy-care performers in northern climates. The 91½ûÂþ's collection includes nearly 100 varieties and 3,000 plants.

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