Spiraea alba var. latifolia (Native)

Synonym(s)
Spiraea latifolia
Common Name
Broadleaf meadowsweet
White meadowsweet
Plant Form
Shrubs & Small Trees
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
6.0
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Commercially available
Yes

Photographer: Maeve and Joey Coker
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Photographer: Maeve and Joey Coker
Licensed under: CC BY-NC 4.0
Original photo: Original photo

Additional Info

Mafic fens, calcareous fens and spring marshes, seepage swamps, edges of montane depression ponds, riverside prairies, and seasonally moist ultramafic barrens; also on middle- to high-elevation outcrops of mafic and granitic rocks. Infrequent in the mountains and n. piedmont; rare in the n. coastal Plain.

Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer
Late Summer
Fall
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Shade
Moisture Requirements
Wet
Moist
Dry