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Spiraea alba var. latifolia
Spiraea alba Du Roi var. latifolia (Aiton) Dippel
White Meadowsweet, Meadowsweet
Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Synonym(s): Spiraea latifolia
USDA Symbol: SPALL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)
A mounded, 1-6 ft. shrub with numerous, fine-textured, erect, unbranched stems. The broadly oblong leaves are shiny-green, turning golden-yellow in fall. Tiny white or pinkish flowers are arranged in elongated, terminal spikes.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Autumn Foliage: yes
Fruit: Brown
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: CT , DE , IL , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , VA , VT , WVCanada: MB , NB , NS , PE , QC
Native Distribution: Nf. to n. MI, s. to Long Island & NC mts.
Native Habitat: Moist slopes & meadows
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunSoil Moisture: Moist
Soil Description: Moist soils.
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesAttracts: Birds
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesSupports Conservation Biological Control
This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW |
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Delaware Nature Society - Hockessin, DE
Mt. Cuba Center - Hockessin, DE
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Spiraea alba var. latifolia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Spiraea alba var. latifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Spiraea alba var. latifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-28Research By: TWC Staff