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Double Play Candy Corn
Spiraea 'Double Play Candy Corn'
Double Play Candy Corn blooms from June through July.
Months here are Northern Hemisphere months; in the Southern Hemisphere, shift them by six months.
Growing Double Play Candy Corn
Plant it in full sun. It prefers moderate water. It is hardy in USDA zones 4–8. Expect it to reach about 24 in tall and 24 in wide at maturity, in roughly 3 years (not yet checked).
No toxicity note is on file for Double Play Candy Corn. That is not a clearance: check its safety for people and pets before planting.
What was checked
Mature height and spread, hardiness zones, sun and the trait tags were checked against named botanical sources for this plant. The bloom months and water need on this page were not, and each fact above says which. The planting, spacing and size sections are derived from these checked facts by a fixed rule, not checked separately, and the plant type is the library's own classification.
When to plant Double Play Candy Corn
Plant Double Play Candy Corn in early spring as soon as the soil is workable, or in early fall at least six weeks before your first frost, so roots establish in cool weather. In zone 6, the middle of its hardy zones 4 to 8, spring means March to May and fall means August or September. Once settled, it blooms from June to July.
Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar; if you garden near zone 6, the middle of this plant's hardy range, start with zone 6 in March. Derived from the plant's category, zones and bloom months plus typical zone frost dates, not checked separately.
How big does Double Play Candy Corn get?
24 intall5 ft 7 inan adult24 inwideSee Double Play Candy Corn in a garden plan: the planner shows it in 3D beside everything else you add, growing toward this size over the years.
How far apart to plant Double Play Candy Corn
Derived from the mature spread above by a fixed rule, not checked separately: spacing is the spread, center to center.
Space Double Play Candy Corn about 24 in apart, center to center, so each plant has room to reach its full width.
Add Double Play Candy Corn to a garden plan and the planner draws it at its full width, so you see the spacing before you buy.
Where these facts come from
Double Play Candy Corn's height, spread, hardiness zones, sun and trait tags were checked against 4 published sources on July 29, 2026. Each one is linked below with every fact it carried, which can include a fact this page still marks as not yet checked, because a source carrying a value is not the same as the value being held to the standard. Facts not in that list, and the planting, spacing and size sections, are not covered by these sources.
- Missouri Botanical GardenPlant Finderheight, spread, hardiness zones, sun and trait tags
- NC State ExtensionPlant Toolboxheight, spread, hardiness zones, sun and trait tags
- Plant Addictsnurseryheight, spread, hardiness zones, sun and trait tags
- Proven Winnersintroducerheight, spread, hardiness zones, sun and trait tags
How the checking works, and what each standard covers, is on the verified plants page.
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