Spiraea douglasii, Douglas or Western Spirea sun or part shade The blooms resemble goldfish swimming

The blooms resemble goldfish swimming amongst the leaves

Little other color is required when this is around

from whence it hails

Mature size: 3 inches T x 4 foot W and evergreen or semi-evergreen depending upon your region

Spiraea douglasii, Douglas or Western Spirea sun or part shade The blooms resemble goldfish swimmingFrom early summer to late summer, elongated tufts of pink flowers reach out of roadsides and stream banks. Can overtake moist areas; spreads less vigorously in drier conditions. Native to Western North America. Mature size: 4 6 feet tall & colony forming (remove side suckers to control size) Minimum temperature: 20 F Closeup photo by Epibase, CC BY 3. 0, via Wikimedia Commons Colony photo by Ron Clausen, CC BY SA 4. 0, via Wikimedia Commons