White Meadowsweet

Spiraea alba

Shrub1.5×1.2 mzone 4–8light shade

Profile

Family: Rosaceae
Habit: Shrub
Height: 1.5 m
Spread: 1.2 m
Growth: medium
Lifespan: 25 years
First yield: after 2 years
Hardiness: zone 4–8
Shade tolerance: light shade
Soil: Sand, Silt, Clay
Soil moisture: moist – near water
pH: 5 – 7.5

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Flowering & harvest

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Flowering

Times apply to the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate and shift with altitude and cultivar.

Uses

Edible1 of 10

Medicinal3 of 10

Other uses2 of 10

Growing

North American meadow shrub for sunny, moist to wet sites and bank zones. Does not tolerate drought; in moist spots it spreads by runners.

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