Spirea

When we bought this property in 2002, there was zero landscaping on it, except for a single tree in the front yard. So we spent the quite a bit of time planting. Near the back of the house, we planted lilacs, herbs, azelea, astilbe and spirea.

Spirea gets its name for for its alternating leaf pattern. There are a hundred varieties that come in tons of colors, so spirea is definately worth planting.