Spirea Alba

Great for boggy areas or soils that are consistently moist.

Spirea alba. Fruits mature in september. Available in a wide array of cultivars japanese spirea offers the most variety in terms of size flower color and leaf color. Spiraea alba du roi var. Spiraea alba du roi n.

Common names are from state and federal lists. Latifolia white meadowsweet legal status. Spiraea alba commonly known as meadowsweet white meadowsweet narrowleaf meadowsweet citation needed pale bridewort or pipestem citation needed is native to the wet soils of the allegheny mountains and other portions of eastern north america but is currently endangered in the state of missouri. To support our efforts please browse our store books with medicinal info etc.

Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location. White spikelet flower heads bloom mid summer and into the early fall and then produce seed pods which make a unique winter interest. This plant is listed by the u s. Meadowsweet is a perennial plant in the rosaceae family.

Alba white meadowsweet spiraea alba var. Federal government or a state. Spiraea alba commonly called meadowsweet is an upright deciduous shrub which grows up to 4 tall and features alternate narrow toothed green leaves and terminal cone shaped clusters 3 4 long of tiny white flowers that bloom in the summer. Sometimes eastern meadowsweet is considered a variety of meadowsweet and it is referred to as spiraea alba latifolia.

Description meadowsweet spiraea alba is a moisture loving shrub that is best planted in a partially shaded location. Threatened and endangered information. It is said to differ from s. The flowers produce nectar and pollen attracting various bees.

Spiraea septentrionalis is a frequently recognized taxon that in new england occurs in the higher appalachian mountains. In particular the flower head contains salicylic acid. Prev next pause resume. Although edible meadowsweet is more recognized as an herbal medicine used to help with many maladies.

Another species spiraea latifolia eastern meadowsweet is found in wetlands further to the east. Japanese spirea spiraea japonica. It produces abundant clusters of white light pink rosy red or purple flowers that adorn the branches in late spring and summer.