What does a spirea look like?
there are many types of spirea. It is a small to medium growth woody shrub. It is cold hardy and summer blooming varieties should be pruned almost to the ground (leaving several good growth points but removing excesivelly old and hardened wood) annually, Late winter (feb-mar). you can obviously search for photos and get more info at any number of sites. (Daves garden is user friendly and very informative, make sure you search by common name.
