How to Transplant Bridal Veil Spirea

Prepare the new planting site. It should get full sun and have well-draining soil that does not collect standing water. Remove weeds, rocks and other debris from the area and loosen the soil with a shovel. Do this in early spring or late fall.

Dig up the shrub from its original spot. Start at the drip line, which is the widest reach of the foliage, and dig down and under the root ball. Get up as much of the root ball as you can.

Dig a hole in the new planting site that is as deep as the root ball and two to three times the width. If your soil is not rich in organic material, replace half the soil you remove from the hole with compost.

Lower the shrub into the new hole and backfill it with soil, or the soil-compost mix, until it is half full. Firm the soil with your shovel and water until it settles, then fill the hole the rest of the way.

Firm the soil again with your shovel. Pour a 2-inch ring of soil around the perimeter of the planting hole and fill it with water, then let the water soak in. Once it is soaked in, lay a 2-inch layer of mulch around the base of the shrub.