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Little Princess Spirea 1 Live Flowering Shrub, 1 Gallon Pot, 6 Inches – Spiraea japonica ‘Little Princess’

Little Princess Spirea 1 Live Flowering Shrub, 1 Gallon Pot, 6 Inches – Spiraea japonica ‘Little Princess’

Regular price $81.00 USD
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Little Princess Spirea (Spiraea japonica ‘Little Princess’) is a compact deciduous flowering shrub admired for its clusters of delicate, soft pink flowers and attractive green foliage. During late spring and summer, numerous small blossoms gather into flat-topped flower clusters above the leaves, creating a colorful display. Its finely textured foliage provides additional ornamental interest throughout the growing season and may develop yellow, orange, or reddish tones in autumn.

This Japanese spirea cultivar develops a naturally dense, rounded, mounding growth habit that makes it suitable for foundation plantings, mixed shrub borders, garden edging, mass plantings, and decorative outdoor containers. Its compact form works especially well in smaller garden spaces, while the flowers attract bees, butterflies, and other visiting pollinators.

Little Princess Spirea performs best in full sun to partial shade and prefers fertile, well-drained soil with moderate moisture. Established plants can tolerate occasional dry conditions, although consistent moisture supports attractive foliage and flowering. As a deciduous shrub, it naturally loses its leaves and enters dormancy during winter.

Each order includes 1 live Little Princess Spirea supplied in a 1-gallon nursery container (G1).

Approx. 6 inches tall at time of shipping.

Shipping Size

  • Quantity: 1 Live Little Princess Spirea

  • Container Size: 1 Gallon Nursery Pot (G1)

  • Shipping Height: Approx. 6 inches tall at time of shipping.

  • Plant Form: Rooted, Container-Grown Flowering Shrub

  • Flower Color: Soft Pink

  • Flower Form: Flat-Topped Clusters of Small Flowers

  • Foliage Color: Green; May Develop Yellow, Orange, or Reddish Fall Tones

  • Growth Habit: Compact, Dense, Rounded, Mounding

  • Bloom Season: Late Spring to Summer

  • Seasonal Appearance: Deciduous; May Be Dormant, Leafless, or Recently Pruned During Cooler Seasons

Plant Condition Disclosure:

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note:

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

 

  • Quantity: 1 Live Little Princess Spirea

  • Container Size: 1 Gallon Nursery Pot (G1)

  • Shipping Height: Approx. 6 inches tall at time of shipping.

  • Common Name: Little Princess Spirea

  • Scientific Name: Spiraea japonica ‘Little Princess’

  • Cultivar: Little Princess

  • Plant Type: Deciduous Flowering Shrub

  • Life Cycle: Perennial

  • Growth Habit: Compact, Dense, Rounded, Mounding

  • Flower Color: Soft Pink

  • Flower Form: Flat-Topped Clusters

  • Bloom Season: Late Spring to Summer

  • Foliage Color: Green With Possible Yellow, Orange, or Reddish Fall Tones

  • USDA Hardiness Zones: Generally 4–8

  • Sunlight: Full Sun to Partial Shade

  • Soil Preference: Fertile, Well-Drained Soil

  • Water Requirements: Moderate; Some Dry-Condition Tolerance Once Established

  • Pollinator Interest: Attracts Bees, Butterflies, and Other Pollinators

  • Landscape Uses: Foundation Plantings, Shrub Borders, Garden Edging, Mass Plantings, and Outdoor Containers

  • Ornamental Interest: Soft Pink Flower Clusters and Compact Growth

  • Seasonal Habit: Deciduous

  • Winter Appearance: Dormant and Leafless

 

Live Little Princess Spirea (Spiraea japonica ‘Little Princess’) flowering shrub, natural root system, nursery growing medium, 1-gallon nursery container.

 

Attribute

Details

Common Name

Little Princess Spirea

Scientific Name

Spiraea japonica ‘Little Princess’

Cultivar

Little Princess

Plant Type

Live Deciduous Flowering Shrub

Plant Form

Rooted, Container-Grown Live Plant

Quantity

1 Plant

Container Size

1 Gallon Nursery Pot (G1)

Shipping Height

Approx. 6 inches tall at time of shipping.

Life Cycle

Perennial

Flower/Fruit Color

Soft Pink Flowers

Flower Form

Flat-Topped Flower Clusters

Bloom Season

Late Spring to Summer

Foliage Color

Green; May Develop Yellow, Orange, or Reddish Fall Tones

Growth Habit

Compact, Dense, Rounded, Mounding

Sunlight

Full Sun to Partial Shade

Soil

Fertile, Well-Drained

Water

Moderate; Some Dry-Condition Tolerance Once Established

USDA Zone

Generally 4–8

Pollinator Interest

Bees, Butterflies, and Other Pollinators

Foundation Planting Suitable

Yes

Mixed Shrub Border Suitable

Yes

Garden Edging Suitable

Yes

Mass Planting Suitable

Yes

Container Suitable

Yes, With Adequate Drainage and Root Space

Evergreen/Deciduous

Deciduous

Outdoor Plant

Yes

Seasonal Dormancy

Winter Dormancy; May Be Shipped Leafless or Recently Pruned

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