Meadowsweet

Spiraea alba Rosaceae

Other names

Spiraea

Growth habit

Shrub

Perennation

Long-lived polycarpic perennial

Native distribution

Native to the Finger Lakes Region, Quebec to Sask., South to NC, IL and MO

Location

Mundy Wildflower Garden, McLean Bogs, Eames Bog

Source of plant

Unknown

Description

Erect shrub, reaching 1' to 4' in height; stems tough, yellowish-brown; leaves finely serrate, lanceolate-oblong, 2" to 3" long; inflorescence thyrsoid, tomentulose, flowers white, 5/16" across.

USDA Hardiness Zone

5