Magic Carpet (Spiraea japonica 'Magic Carpet') - pink flowers, illustrated plant card

Magic Carpet

Spiraea japonica 'Magic Carpet'

Magic Carpet blooms from June through July.

Bloom calendar
Bloom time
Jun–Jul
Hardiness
Zones 4–8
Sun
Full sun
Water
Moderate water
Mature size
1.6 ft × 2 ft
Type
Shrub
Verification

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Growing Magic Carpet

Plant it in full sun. It prefers moderate water. It is hardy in USDA zones 4–8. Expect it to reach about 1.6 ft tall and 2 ft wide at maturity, in roughly 3 years.

When to plant Magic Carpet

Plant Magic Carpet 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. For the middle of its hardy zones 4 to 8 range, 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: for the middle of its range, start with zone 6 in March.

The Spirea family

One of 11 in the Spirea family. Same plant, same care.

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