Abstract:

China is rich in Spiraea resources about 70 species distribute and whose distribution is widely. The plant resources of Spiraea not only have excellent ornamental value, but also some of them also have cultivation advantages for example, adaptation to cold climate in the North, they are one of the hard-won flower shrubs in northern landscaping, but their resources and application have not been paid much attention. This paper summarized the distribution of Spiraea species and its varieties in China, some familiar species,cultivars, their characters and application in landscaping were introduced, and some fine species were recommended, the prospect of landscaping application was also presented finally. Compared the introduction and application of Spiraea plants with England, America and Germany etc., the intensive study and extensive utilization of Spiraea plant resources should be strengthened urgently in China.

Key words: Spiraea, plant resources, landscaping application