When can I transplant and propagate spiraea?
Answer
Spiraea sp. is in the Rosaceae family. Taking cuttings of green wood in summer is often the most convenient way of increasing spiraeas. However, both leafy summer cuttings of firm shoots and leafless hardwood cuttings taken in fall are used for propagation.
Many spiraeas lend themselves to increase by removing root suckers or even by dividing the plants when they are transplanted. Divide suckering species in late autumn or early spring. Layering is also an easy way to multiply many kinds of spiraea.
Grow your spiraea in fertile, moist, well-drained soil in full sun.
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- Courtesy of NYBG Plant Information Service
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