Spiraea x 'NCSX2' Double Play Doozie®

Deciduous Shrub

"This spirea is better than great - it's a doozie! Spirea is an old landscape staple, so what could one do that could possible earn it superlatives? Well, seedless and non-invasive would be a start; non-stop blooming would be even better. And these are exactly what makes Double Play Doozie spirea the most beautiful, innovative, ground-breaking spirea to ever grace a landscape. Like all of the Double Play® spirea series, the show begins in early spring, when the foliage emerges in blazing brilliant color - in this case, deep red. By late spring, the flowers begin to emerge, a bright, glowing purple-red that truly sings in the landscape. And as summer comes on, the show doesn't stop: it just keeps flowering, and flowering, and flowering. Because it produces no seeds, it puts all of its energy into flowering! It does it all with the same good looks, drought tolerance, and deer resistance that you expect from spirea, too. 

Top reasons to grow Double Play Doozie® spirea:

  • Non-invasive! Sets no seed so won't spread into the wild.
  • Blooms non-stop - all the energy it would spend developing seed goes into blooming instead.
  • Deer resistant and very hardy." 


Description Courtesy Proven Winners

Growing Conditions

Zone: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Exposure: Full Sun, Part Sun

Water Needs: Average

Description

Size: 24 - 36 tall x 24 - 36 wide
Shape / Form: Mounding, Rounded
Foliage Texture: Medium
Foliage Quality: Medium

Features: Attractive Foliage, Drought-tolerant / Water wise, Dwarf / Compact Plant, Flowers, Long Blooming, Low Maintenance

Foliage Color: Green

Flower Color: Magenta / Deep Pink, Red
Bloom Season: Late Spring / Early Summer, Late Summer / Early Fall, Summer


Uses and Applications

Landscape Uses: Beds and Borders, Container, Groundcover, Massed, Mixed Border, Small Gardens
Special Situations: Deer Resistant
Wildlife: Deer Resistant

More Design Considerations

Season of Interest: Spring, Summer, Fall, Three Seasons of Interest
Position / Role: mid-plane filler

Care and Maintenance

Maintenance Level: low
Maintenance Tasks: Landscape Crew Friendly, Cut Back to Rejuvenate