Marcia, I have two in a western facing location in my front yard. They are doing just fine. I have to trim them down to keep them in size (I thought they grew to only 12 inches but they get bigger than that) on a yearly basis. So far I am happy with them.

Thanks, Danni - i'll pick one up this week.:)

I have x3, three year old princess spireas. They do well in my NW facing garden however they are very slow at leafing out in the spring. I try to be patient and not to prune out any dead until the middle of June. I examined mine close up May 24 and I can barely see some bud swelling on the branches. They are at the edge of a raised bed and will look lovely in July. Hope that helps.