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Spiraea alba


Narrow Leaved Meadowsweet




Origin:  A North American Native from Western Canada to Eastern Canada along the boreal forest range.
Family
Rosaceae
Genus
Spiraea
Species
alba
Category
Woody
Type
Shrub (deciduous)
Pronunciation
Height
1.5 m
Spread
30 cm
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
July
Shape
Sparse looking plant with one or several stems.
Growth
Fast
Habitat
Scrubby grassland areas with adequate moisture, along river edges where rich soil conditions exist.
Leaf Description
Simple, alternate leaves that are 4-6 cm long, lanceolate with a narrowly elliptic with leaf margins finely serrate. Leaves are dark green on the surface and light green on the undersides, often with fine hairs along the leaf veins.
Flower Description
Flowers from June to September.
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