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white meadowsweet
Spiraea alba
shrub☀️ full sun💧💧💧 high water
A native deciduous shrub with feathery white flower panicles blooming mid to late summer. Naturally suited to wet and marshy areas, it makes an excellent choice for rain gardens and streamside plantings.
Overview
- Form
- Growth Rate
- Size
- Dormancy
Tolerances & Soil
low
Flood Tolerance
moderate
1471013
ColderWarmer
Zone range: Zone 3b to Zone 8bpH Range
7.0
3.556.589
pH range: 4.3 to 6.8Soil Texture
Seasonality
Bloom Season
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Season of Interest
Summer
Succession Role
pioneerearly successional
Native to the United States
Native Range
Eastern North America
Native to: Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Wisconsin, West Virginia
Function & Care
dynamic accumulatorerosion controlpollinator nectarywildlife benefit
Establishment & Care
- Establishment
- Maintenance
- Propagation