Double Play Big Bang Spiraea (Spiraea 'Big Bang' DOUBLE PLAY)
spy-REE-ah 'Big Bang' DOUBLE PLAY

Deciduous Perennial Compact, rounded mound
Big, bold pink blooms over foliage that shifts from orange to gold to fiery orange each season.

Double Play Big Bang spirea (Spiraea japonica 'Tracy') is prized for having some of the largest flower clusters of any spirea on the market: large, rounded, pink blooms appear in summer and rebloom readily after deadheading. New spring foliage emerges bright orange, matures to deep yellow through summer, and finishes the season in rich golden-orange fall color. This patented selection (US Plant Patent 21,588) forms a tidy, compact mound 2-3 feet tall and wide, grows at a moderate rate, and is notably rabbit resistant. It tolerates a wide range of soil moisture from well-drained to consistently moist and needs little more than an occasional trim to keep its shape.
 

Plant Data

Mature Size 24 - 36 inches tall. 3 - 4 feet wide.
Sun Exposure Partial Shade - Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance Dry - Wet
Zones 4a - 9b (Usually hardy to -30° F)
Tags Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Colorful Foliage, Container, Deciduous, Deer Resistant, Dry, Edging, Erosion Control, Extended Bloom Time, Fall Color, Formal Garden, Foundation, Full Sun, Good for Borders, Good for Butterfly Garden, Good for Cottage Garden, Good for Hedges, Good for Rock Garden, Low Maintenance, Medium, Native to Asia, Normal Soil, Partial Shade, Partial Sun, Perennial, Proven Winner Selection, Rabbit Resistant, Reblooms, Showy Flowers, Shrub, Tolerant of Clay Soil, Tolerant of Moist Soil, Well-Drained Soil, Wet, Wet Site Tolerant, Yellow Foliage
Bloom Period Mid-Spring to Early Summer
Flower Color Pink / Pink
Foliage Color Orange
 

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Past Availability
2025 : 06/08 - 10/04
2024 : 05/01 - 10/05
2023 : 03/02 - 09/10

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Field-Grown vs. Greenhouse-Grown Plants

Plants which are well-adapted to our local climate are most often field-grown (outside). Field-grown plants are generally cheaper and have the advantage of already somewhat acclimated to our cold winters, but that means they’re not artificially far along in the spring and tend to bloom at the normal time in our area.

Spring annuals and tender perennials are typically grown in Greenhouses so they can be ready and luxurious exactly when customers want them. Some perennials are also “forced” into early bloom in greenhouses. In May, there can be a very big difference between field-grown and greenhouse-grown plants of the same type. The latter typically look good right away (so they’re a great choice where that’s important), but we typically pay a premium for it.


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