Spirea japonica | Anthony Waterer Chronicle Books After flowering cut the plant

After flowering cut the plant back

The Royal Horticultural Society has given Helenium ‘Butterpat’ its prestigious Award of Garden Merit

Good at the back of the border

Height to 2m x 1m Spread

Spirea japonica | Anthony Waterer Chronicle Books After flowering cut the plantThis beautiful old fashioned shrub is a compact mound of attractive delicate willowy purplish red leaves in spring changing to blue green in colour as summer progresses. In autumn, the leaves are vibrant shades of yellow and reddish purple and then it loses its leaves over the winter. In spring to midsummer, domed sprays of deep rosy pink flowers sit atop the branches of blue green foliage. Heat tolerant this is an excellent choice of shrub for the