Yes, it is a deciduous shrub. Yes, they look like dried sticks in winter. Yes, they will be pretty again this Spring. If I paid a landscaper my hard earned money and if I told him I wanted evergreens, I would call him back to my place for a conference. Don't tell him why until he arrives and then tell him to prepare to replace the spireas with the evergreens which you requested. You didn't get what you requested and he should be prepared to correct his mistake. Be polite but firm.

Thanks for your response! I must admit I am a novice with all of this and did not know they were deciduous, considering she told me all the shrubs she picked out would be evergreen. I used Pike's nursery off of Hwy 280, and they closed a couple of months after we had the work done, so I can't call them :(. I have learned a valuable lesson, and will do my homework IF, and when I ever hire a professional landscaper again. I guess the good news is, at least I can look forward to beautiful shrubs again this spring and summer.

Shay, look at paperwork to determine exactly when your work was done. Pikes was bought through the courts under bankruptcy some time in February. If the Hwy 280 store was bought before your work was done then you may have recourse by calling Pike's in Atlanta. They are still operating there.