Is Bridalwreath Spirea deer resistant?
Spiraea prunifolia
Plant typeShrubHardinessZones 5–8LightFull sun
Mature height48–96 in
BloomSpringMaintenanceLow, mostly leave it alone
About Bridalwreath Spirea
Arching stems lined with white flowers before the leaves emerge. It flowers on old wood, so prune straight after flowering and never in spring.
Soil and care
- Soil pH
- 5.5 to 7.5
- Drainage
- Well drained
- Water
- Moderate
- Spacing
- 71 to 94 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Maintenance
- Low
Similar to Bridalwreath Spirea
Other shrubs with the same deer rating.
- Antelope BitterbrushPurshia tridentataSeldom damaged
- Anthony Waterer SpireaSpiraea x bumaldaZones 3–8Seldom damaged
- Apache PlumeFallugia paradoxaZones 6–10Seldom damaged
- Armstrong JuniperJuniperus chinensis 'Armstrongii'Zones 4–9Seldom damaged
- Autumn OliveElaeagnus umbellataZones 4–9Seldom damaged
- Autumn SageSalvia greggiiZones 6–9Seldom damaged
Where Bridalwreath Spirea grows
Hardy across most of these 49 states on zone range alone. Mountain and coastal areas sit outside the ranges used here, so check your own zone before ordering.
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- New York
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- Virginia
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Wisconsin
- Ohio
- Indiana
- Illinois
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- Georgia
- Texas
- Colorado
- California
- Oregon
- Washington
- New Hampshire
- Vermont
- Maine
- Rhode Island
- Delaware
- West Virginia
- Kentucky
- South Carolina
- Florida
- Alabama
- Mississippi
- Louisiana
- Arkansas
- Oklahoma
- Kansas
- Nebraska
- Iowa
- South Dakota
- Montana
- Wyoming
- Idaho
- Utah
- Nevada
- Arizona
- New Mexico
- Alaska
- District of Columbia
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Hardy in these zones
Common questions about Bridalwreath Spirea
- Is Bridalwreath Spirea deer resistant?
- Bridalwreath Spirea (Spiraea prunifolia) is rated Seldom Severely Damaged on the Rutgers NJAES four-tier scale. Light browsing at worst; rarely ruined.
- What hardiness zones does Bridalwreath Spirea grow in?
- Bridalwreath Spirea is hardy in USDA zones 5 to 8. Outside that range it will either not survive winter or will struggle with summer heat.
- Does Bridalwreath Spirea grow in shade?
- No. Bridalwreath Spirea wants full sun and will grow thin and flop in shade.
- How big does Bridalwreath Spirea get?
- Mature height is roughly 48–96 in. Growth rate is moderate.