{"id":3580,"date":"2015-06-08T01:43:07","date_gmt":"2015-06-08T01:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/?p=3580"},"modified":"2017-08-16T21:42:42","modified_gmt":"2017-08-16T21:42:42","slug":"our-favorite-shrub-neon-spirea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/?p=3580","title":{"rendered":"8 Reasons to #Grow Neon Spirea in Your #Garden &#038; #Landscape!"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_3587\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3587\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/itsgardeningtime.com102-e1433723826763.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3587\" src=\"http:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/itsgardeningtime.com102-e1433723826763-300x225.png\" alt=\"Neon Spirea Shrub beginner gardener how to garden\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/itsgardeningtime.com102-e1433723826763-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/itsgardeningtime.com102-e1433723826763.png 765w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3587\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Neon Spirea Shrub<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?o=1&#038;p=12&#038;l=ur1&#038;category=gcwed&#038;banner=16FRKPVDK6K37Y1EVMR2&#038;f=ifr&#038;linkID=d220f48ee90db6d4a9b596944da48f41&#038;t=itsgati-20&#038;tracking_id=itsgati-20\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" scrolling=\"no\" border=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" style=\"border:none;\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Neon Spirea is our favorite easy-maintenance flowering shrub! It is extremely easy to maintain and it blooms beautiful magenta flowers consistently throughout summer! What are 8 reasons to grow Neon Spirea in your garden?<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Neon Spirea blooms gorgeous magenta clusters of flowers beginning in late Spring, and continuing throughout Summer!<\/li>\n<li>Neon Spirea are very easy to maintain &#8230; Just fertilize once per year (in early Spring or Autumn) and prune as needed to maintain shape and size.<\/li>\n<li>Neon Spirea makes an excellent border plant. If you are trying to establish a property line or sectioning part of your landscape, Neon Spirea is an excellent choice!<\/li>\n<li>Neon Spirea\u00a0is deer resistant.<\/li>\n<li>Neon Spirea is rabbit resistant.<\/li>\n<li>Neon Spirea is fungus resistant.<\/li>\n<li>Neon Spirea is resistant.<\/li>\n<li>Neon Spirea is a perennial, so once you plant it, it is present year round.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=itsgati-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B001R4OJRS&amp;asins=B001R4OJRS&amp;linkId=WQW4KO4RJJEDBHQM&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=false\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=itsgati-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B002727B9M&amp;asins=B002727B9M&amp;linkId=WIOLKUDTC4UFRIMP&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=false\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?t=itsgati-20&amp;o=1&amp;p=12&amp;l=ur1&amp;category=patiolawngarden&amp;banner=0YVS25GY32NNWSM44Y82&amp;f=ifr&amp;linkID=IUMNYHFVVVGWQRGJ\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3588\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3588\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/itsgardeningtime.com103-e1433723940258.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3588\" src=\"http:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/itsgardeningtime.com103-e1433723940258-300x226.png\" alt=\"Neon Spirea Shrub beginner gardener how to garden\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/itsgardeningtime.com103-e1433723940258-300x226.png 300w, https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/itsgardeningtime.com103-e1433723940258.png 762w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3588\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Neon Spirea Shrub<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?o=1&#038;p=12&#038;l=ur1&#038;category=gcwed&#038;banner=16FRKPVDK6K37Y1EVMR2&#038;f=ifr&#038;linkID=d220f48ee90db6d4a9b596944da48f41&#038;t=itsgati-20&#038;tracking_id=itsgati-20\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" scrolling=\"no\" border=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" style=\"border:none;\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>For beginner gardeners, Neon Spirea is an excellent choice. It can provide a border for your landscape. It can also frame your house in the front, side, or back.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_zWMfndT_u4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?o=1&#038;p=26&#038;l=ur1&#038;category=mostwishforitem&#038;banner=1M2GXANPMRX5Z7KV4202&#038;f=ifr&#038;linkID=a6908348bef14822a2b11459f8f8e883&#038;t=itsgati-20&#038;tracking_id=itsgati-20\" width=\"468\" height=\"60\" scrolling=\"no\" border=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" style=\"border:none;\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7aCMu_Ll2kY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?o=1&#038;p=26&#038;l=ur1&#038;category=topratedproducts&#038;banner=0QTP2RQ2DJCHQJQANNR2&#038;f=ifr&#038;linkID=d0cc32dc5ed1215041962ded92fd3ab7&#038;t=itsgati-20&#038;tracking_id=itsgati-20\" width=\"468\" height=\"60\" scrolling=\"no\" border=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" style=\"border:none;\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HxuG_F6IdaI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?o=1&#038;p=26&#038;l=ur1&#038;category=gckids&#038;banner=1BA7865E2JNDB8TP2B82&#038;f=ifr&#038;linkID=b33ace7502b59319f2597726b07263f3&#038;t=itsgati-20&#038;tracking_id=itsgati-20\" width=\"468\" height=\"60\" scrolling=\"no\" border=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" style=\"border:none;\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yKx04Kz2z1Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?o=1&amp;p=13&amp;l=ur1&amp;category=gift_certificates&amp;banner=180TQ0K9X17QCCZQS4R2&amp;f=ifr&amp;linkID=fc2b3203d3f022a822e070af2d10156e&amp;t=itsgati-20&amp;tracking_id=itsgati-20\" width=\"468\" height=\"60\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lb4XsTwd1j4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" gesture=\"media\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?o=1&#038;p=26&#038;l=ur1&#038;category=gckids&#038;banner=1BA7865E2JNDB8TP2B82&#038;f=ifr&#038;linkID=b33ace7502b59319f2597726b07263f3&#038;t=itsgati-20&#038;tracking_id=itsgati-20\" width=\"468\" height=\"60\" scrolling=\"no\" border=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" style=\"border:none;\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Neon Spirea flowerbuds form in mid-Spring &#8230;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version=\"7\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:8px;\">\n<div style=\" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50.0% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;\">\n<div style=\" background:url(data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC\/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5\/P8\/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo\/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI\/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf\/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BUACnVpFj__\/\" style=\" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;\" target=\"_blank\">Neon Spirea Shrub Just Starting to Bloom! In exchange for very little maintenance #lowmaintenance #lowmaintenancegardening #neonspirea #shrub delivers gorgeous deep #pink #flowers #flower throughout #Spring #springtime &amp; summer! #spirea #shrub #shrublove #shrublife #shrubbery #springflowers #garden #gardens #gardendc #gardener #gardenchat #gardening #gardeningtips #gardening101 #greenthumb #inmygarden #itsgardeningtime #youtube #youtuber #youtubechannel<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by itsgardeningtime (@itsgardeningtime) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2017-05-12T17:26:58+00:00\">May 12, 2017 at 10:26am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<a data-pin-do=\"embedBoard\" data-pin-board-width=\"900\" data-pin-scale-height=\"120\" data-pin-scale-width=\"115\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/itsgardningtime\/gardening\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BGg8fBaE8eT\/\" target=\"_blank\">#gorgeous #neon #spirea #spirea_blossoms #flowers #flower #flowerstagram #floweroftheday #flowermagic #flowerslovers #flowerpower #flowerphotography #flowerphoto #flowerphotos #flowerpic #flowerpics #flowerpicture #flowerpictures #flowerpicoftheday #garden #gardening #gardener #gardenparty #gardendesign #gardening101 #gardeningisfun #gardeninglife #gardeningtime<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A video posted by itsgardeningtime (@itsgardeningtime) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2016-06-11T12:48:50+00:00\">Jun 11, 2016 at 5:48am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><script src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>For more beautiful flowering shrubs, click <a href=\"http:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/?p=3402\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. 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