Colecția genului Spiraea L., în Grădina Botanică Națională (Institut) “Alexandru Ciubotaru”

Fourteen new taxa have been added to the collection of the genus Spiraea L. The researched new taxa are resistant to drought, frost, pollutants and do not need special care, they only need pruning to ob-tain the desired shape and the observance of the appropriate technology throughout the growing season. The researched shrubs are particularly beautiful in early spring due to their abundant flowering and the attractive diverse colours of the flowers (white, pink, red, red-purple), the abundance of flowering and the long flowering period, but also in early summer – due to the colour of the foliage, the shape and size of the plants. It is recommended for use in landscaping, preferably in the foreground in small groups, together with oth-er species at the edges of stands and for hedges of different heights.