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