Double Play Doozie® Reblooming Spirea
Shrub
- First-ever reblooming spirea!
- Enjoy pink-red blooms from early summer-frost.
- Perfect for a long-blooming low hedge.
- Both high performance & low maintenance.
- Zones 3-8, sun/part sun, 3' tall x 3' wide at maturity.
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Description
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Patent #: USPP 30,953
Common name: Spirea
Zone: 3 - 8
Sun exposure: Full sun (6+ hours sun) to part-sun (4-6 hours sun)
Height x width: 2-3'
Flower color: Bright pink-red
Foliage color: Green, with red new growth
Season of Interest: Spring-fall
Bloom time: Summer
Features: Proven Winners, low flammability, drought tolerant, cold tolerant, best for beginners
Uses: Specimen, hedge, perennial gardens, landscaping.
How to Grow
Light: Full sun (6+ hrs/day) to part-sun (4-6 hrs of sun/day).
Water: Average.
Space: 2-3' apart.
Fertilizing: Little needed. Apply a granular rose fertilizer in early spring if desired.
Winterizing: A good 2-3" layer of mulch is recommended; nothing else is needed.
Maintenance & Pruning: Double Play spirea naturally grow with a neat, tidy habit and need little pruning. If desired, trim or prune after spring bloom; this will encourage a second flush of colorful new growth as well as remove the first round of spent flowers for a neater look.
Plant spacing is based on the ultimate width of the plants. This figure is normally given as a range; for example, 3-5’. If you live in a cold climate and/or want plants to fill in more quickly, plan to space at the shorter end of the range. If you live in a warm climate, are on a limited budget, or are willing to wait longer for plants to touch, use the higher end of the range. Using the larger number is recommended when calculating distance from a building or structure. There’s really no such thing as "maximum spacing": if you don’t want your plants to touch, you can space them as far apart as you’d like. All plant spacing is calculated on center, or in other words, the centers of the plants are spaced one half of their eventual width apart:
Unless you are planting in a straight line, as you might for hedges or edging, space your plants in a staggered or zig-zag pattern for a more interesting and naturalistic look:
Not sure just how many plants will fit in your garden? Our calculator gives you the exact amount of plants required for your space. Simply update the values and the calculator will re-calculate accordingly. Spacing information can be found in the 'How to Grow' tab on each plant's page.
I have had great success with perennials from this company but I can't tell you how disappointed I am to buy a shrub the size of a thimble. It will take years to get to a decent size. What a waste of money! Two of the three of them were completely out of the pot. I understand shake up in shipping but this just added insult to injury!
We’re sorry you’re not satisfied with your plants! On each product page and our plant sizes page, we note that all of our plants are young. The size of our plants varies depending on the time of year and whether they were recently trimmed. The most important thing when purchasing plants, online or in garden centers, is a full and robust root system, which we prioritize. Trimming only encourages stronger root development! All orders are covered by our 60-day guarantee, so please reach out to [email protected] to start the claims process if necessary.
The first year is came as a small scraggly little bush but did flush out through the summer to get some pretty blooms through the fall! Now on year two it is much bigger and the blooms are just gorgeous!!
It took 3 years, but my red Double Doozie look like the catalog cover!
An excellent 'friendly neighbor' border.
Covered with bees, too.
I planted two, just threw them in the ground on the east side of my house. I wasn’t even sure they’d make it bc they looked bad (my fault) but lord did they grow! It’s their third year and they are about 3 1/2 feet tall. They get shade in the afternoon. When they bloom, they are so pretty! Easy care, healthy and vibrant. I love mine. May 16th zone 5b
Plant made it nicely to my home and grows happily in my garden now.
The Double Play Doozie reblooming spirea plants came in excellent condition! Very healthy and none of the stems had been bent or broken. They had had to wait a couple or days to be planted, but they never drooped before or after planting. This is the same experience I had with the 5 red thornless quince plants from this nursery
I am very pleased with this plant. It is growing well.
Double play Doo Lzie
When do you plan to send it??? Still not received!!!
We’re sorry about this experience. If you caannot access your tracking information, our customer service team would love to help. Our records show your order was delivered on July 14, 2025. Please contact us at [email protected] or (877)-447-4769 between 9AM and 3PM ET, and our customer service experts will assist you. Thank you for your feedback, happy gardening!
Plant arrived in good condition, well packaged to protect it. Appeared healthy. It is small, but already grown some. Will take several years before it will bloom,but expect good results.
Great, healthy plant. Pretty in garden.
I really love Great Garden Plants - their selection, pricing, shipping and guarantees. But I gotta say that I've already gotten replacements for this spirea (I ordered 9 of them and they arrived on the edge of life and were kindly replaced) but even after all that and caring for them diligently since last year, it's a bust. I'm a master gardener and also grow many other spireas. But these guys just struggled to get established. Out of the 9 replacements, I've only got 2 that are leafing out. The rest are likely dead although I keep holding out hope that they may spontaneously come back. I'm sure the ones that are showing vibrance will be stunning shrubs. But I won't have my showstopper mini hedge I had planned. Just a couple of randomly placed shrubs.
Hello! We're so sorry you're having trouble with your spireas. Our team of horticulture experts would love to take a closer look! Please contact us at [email protected] with your order number and photos of the plants so we can better assist you. All orders are covered by our 60-day guarantee. We look forward to helping! https://bit.ly/ggp-guarantee
I had one out of 13 plants. It doesn’t look real good but I’m thinking I’m hoping it’ll make it. I’ll let you know next spring other than that all of them seem to be doing well thank you.
I originally ordered these guys (9 of them!) earlier this year, and they arrived completely wiped out and fried - likely from the heat during transport. I took pics and contacted CS right away, and they responded immediately and offered to replace them but asked if they could wait to do it when things started to cool off. I thought that was fair and although I'll miss enjoying them in the garden this season, the new ones arrived fresh and happy and are in their new homes ready to get a jump on next year. I appreciate their responsiveness and support. I will be ordering again.... very soon!
I ordered three initially, and they all arrived so pretty and healthy! Within two weeks, they faded and died. I ordered three more, and only one of the three arrived healthy. The other two were crispy and dried up. I'm doing everything to try to keep them going, but I'm not sure they are going to make it either.
Hello! We’re sorry that you received plants that are not up to our standards. We try our best to provide excellent plants, but some factors, like shipping and handling, are outside our control. That’s why we have a 60-day guarantee on all of our orders. Please email your order number and pictures of your plants to [email protected] to start the claims process. We look forward to helping! https://bit.ly/ggp-guarantee
My plants just arrived looking healthy and happy. I was worried about the shipment in this heat but they were packaged well and still moist. I'll plant them in a couple of days. I hope they like clay soil..this is TN after all. :)
Received my order on Wednesday, unpacked and watered, it was cold and raining. Thursday I still didn’t plant, Friday afternoon, it and the 2 Ferns I bought were crispy. I went ahead and let them soak in water and planted them. Giving it a week before filing a claim to see if they recover.
We apologize that you received plants that are not up to our standards. Please email pictures of the plants to [email protected], making sure to put your order number and name in the subject line so that we may provide the best assistance possible. Rest assured, we have a 60-day guarantee on all our plants. If you received your plants within that time frame, we would be happy to apply your warranty once we receive the pictures. Happy Gardening!
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It came perfectly wrap!
The plants I ordered are doing great!
The spireas were not very big when they came, but they are very vigorous and are putting on more leaves every day.
Double Play Doozie® Reblooming Spirea
This company did a great job selecting and packaging the plants for shipping. In fact, we just purchased more plants since we were so pleased! Thanks!!
Last year I ordered these too late in the spring and they didn't make it and I received a full refund. This year I ordered them again earlier and they are doing great! I don't expect them to get huge and bloom much this year since they are setting in their roots but next year I think they will look beautiful and I'll repost pictures. The plants arrived in great shape and I planted them as soon as they arrived and they are thriving so far!! Very happy with my selection!
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Seems good so far
My first order didn't fare too well. The temps were just too hot! The replacements have done quite well so far. Service and communication has been excellent! Thanks!