Spirea alba
Growing Information
• Plant Type: Shrub
• Sunlight: Prefers full sun but tolerates part shade
• Soils: Likes moist soil but can withstand occasional wet or dry soil
• Bloom Time: White to pink flowers bloom late June-early August
• Size: 3-4 feet tall and wide
Spirea alba is a deciduous shrub in the rose family that grows in a dense, mounding form. It features cone-shaped spires of small flowers in mid-summer, and the leaves showcase beautiful golden-yellow color during the fall. Unappealing to deer and rabbits.
Garden Companions
Rose/Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata), Green and Gold (Chrysogonum virginianum), New York Ironweed (Vernonia novaboracensis), Common Sneezeweed (Helenium autumnale)
Nature Benefits
• Host for the larvae of the Spring Azure butterfly
• Attracts bees, moth, butterflies, and other pollinating insects
• Attracts songbirds
Natural Habitat
Naturally found in bogs, swamps, wet meadow, and along shores or stream banks
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