White Meadowsweet
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White Meadowsweet is hardy to zone 4 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 4 upwards.
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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
Flowering & harvest
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Uses
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.
Frequently asked questions
White Meadowsweet: how big does it get?
White Meadowsweet (Spiraea alba) grows as a Shrub and reaches roughly 1.5 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 1.2 m. Growth is medium.
White Meadowsweet: what site does it need?
White Meadowsweet tolerates light shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Clay. Soil moisture should be in the range moist – near water. The pH may lie between 5 and 7.5.
White Meadowsweet: is it hardy?
White Meadowsweet is listed as hardy in zone 4–8 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
White Meadowsweet: will it grow in Central Europe?
White Meadowsweet is hardy to zone 4 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 4 upwards.
White Meadowsweet: when does it flower?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate it flowers from July to August.
White Meadowsweet: is it poisonous?
No toxicity is recorded for White Meadowsweet. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.
White Meadowsweet: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 1/10, Medicinal 3/10, Other uses 2/10.
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