Spirea make me nervous. 

One spirea in particular. Some of our readers know why and are probably chuckling at that statement. 

Yesterday, I did my midsummer spirea trim.

Now that it's had a "little off the top" I can expect another gorgeous flush of fluffy pink clouds off my back patio. To learn why spirea make me nervous and how to keep this easy-to-care-for shrub in bloom all summer long keep reading.