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Spiraea chinensis, commonly known as Chinese Spirea or Zhong Hua Xiu Xian Ju, is a stunning shrub that can reach up to 3 meters tall. Its arching branches are initially red-brown and yellow tomentose, maturing to a black-brown glabrous texture. The leaves are dark green with a rhombic-ovate to obovate shape and deeply incised serrate edges. The flowers produced in March-June are white and 3-10 mm in diameter, with suborbicular petals and ovate-lanceolate sepals. The plant thrives in open spaces, roadsides and slopes, growing best at altitudes of 300-2000m. Spiraea chinensis is native to many Chinese provinces including Anhui, Fujian, Gansu, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, Jiangsu, Shaanxi, Yunnan, and Zhejiang. Delight your garden with this beautiful shrub today.