Photo courtesy of Bailey Nurseries Inc.
Photo Courtesy of Fernridge Landscaping

False Spirea

Sorbaria sorbifolia 'Sem'

  • Tiny white flowers in dense terminal pyramidal panicles
  • Lemony-yellow foliage emerges orange-red in the spring, changing to light green in the summer
  • Leaves turn an outstanding coppery-bronze in the fall
  • More compact and supposedly less colonizing than its parent plant; forums disagree
  • Bloom Time: Early summer

ZONE:
2

COLOUR:
White

HEIGHT:
100-125 cm

SPREAD:
80-100 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:


False spirea is best grown with average to medium moisture and in an organically rich, well-drained soil, in full sun.  

Additional Notes about False Spirea:


Invasive species.

Potential alternatives: Rhus typhina, Rhus aromatica, Physocarpos opulifolius.

Characteristics & Attributes


GROWTH RATE:
Medium
ATTRIBUTES:
Fall Color
Deciduous
FLOWERING TIME:
Summer
HABIT:
Rounded
Compact
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green