How to Replant Spirea

A spirea is a low-maintenance, deciduous shrub growing in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 5 to 8. This shrub blooms flowers of pink, yellow or white, cascading down the branches in the spring and summer. The spirea grows to up to 10 feet tall and wide, depending on the cultivar, such as the Bridal Wreath spirea, which grows 20 feet wide. If you need to replant your spirea shrub, do so in the spring after the last frost, before the buds swell or in the fall before the first frost once the leaves have dropped.

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Instructions

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  Select a new area in your home landscape for the spirea shrub with full sun during the day with part shade in the afternoon.
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  Water the spirea in the current location for two to three days before replanting if the ground is dry. Remove dead, broken or diseased branches, and tying low branches together avoids damaging the plant during the replanting process.
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  Start digging a trench 12 inches away from the base of the spirea that is 12 inches deep. Remove the root ball intact with attached soil.
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  Sever the roots thoroughly before lifting the root ball from the hole to avoid damage to the roots.
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  Dig a hole in the new area the same height as the root ball and twice as wide. Set the root ball in the hole and fill the hole halfway with soil firmly around the roots.
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  Fill the hole with water and let it completely drain before you finish backfilling the hole. Water it again to alleviate air pockets. Water it every seven to 10 days to establish the spirea in its new location, especially if rainfall is less than 1 inch per week.
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  Apply a 2-inch layer of mulch around the shrub beginning 6 inches away from the base of the shrub. The mulch suppresses weeds and lessens irrigation requirements.

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