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Steeplebush

Spiraea latifolia

Also called Meadowsweet

  • Bottlebrush-like spikes of tiny white flowers
  • Brown seed heads persist into the winter
  • Leaves are bright green above, blue-green underneath
  • Fall colour is golden-yellow
  • Upright, vase-shaped habit
  • Bloom Time: Summer

ZONE:
2

COLOUR:
White

HEIGHT:
125-150 cm

SPREAD:
125-150 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Wetland plant that will tolerate normal garden conditions. To maintain size, suckers should be removed.

Additional Notes about Steeplebush:

Native to Ontario 

Characteristics & Attributes

Full Sun
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
Partial Sun/Shade
Attracts Butterflies
Attracts Butterflies
Fast
Fast
Native to Ontario
Native to Ontario
Long Blooming
Long Blooming
Salt Tolerant
Salt Tolerant
Low Maintenance
Low Maintenance
SOIL MOISTURE:
Moist to Average
Well-drained
Average to Dry Soils
ATTRIBUTES:
Fall Color
Deciduous
FLOWERING TIME:
Summer
Lt. Spr-Sum
HABIT:
Upright
Clumping
Vase-shape
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green
LANDSCAPE USES:
Naturalizing
Woodland/woods edge
Hedge