Meadow Sweet- Spiraea latifolia
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Phonetic: spy-REE-ah lat-ih-FOE-lee-ah
Shrubs larger than 1 gallon can not be shipped.
Most shrubs will not be ready before the first week of June when they are fully leafed out.
1 Gallon Pot- 9-12'' Shrub
Meadowsweet is a deciduous shrub that grows in full to partial sun. It prefers moist to wet soils often growing along stream banks, wet meadows, forest edges, and bog margins. While it can tolerate occasional dryness, it performs best in consistently moist environments with good drainage. .
Meadowsweet typically blooms in mid- to late summer, usually from July through September. During this time, it produces dense, upright clusters of small white flowers at the tips of its branches, creating a striking display that attracts a variety of pollinators. The flowers are rich in nectar and pollen, drawing in bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects. After blooming, the plant forms small, dry seed capsules that mature in late summer to early fall. These fruits release tiny seeds that are dispersed by wind, helping the plant spread naturally in favorable habitats.
Meadowsweet plays an important role in supporting pollinator populations and maintaining healthy wetland and meadow communities. It is a host plant for the Hemileuca Lucina moth. Its abundant summer blooms provide a critical nectar source during a time when few other native shrubs are flowering, sustaining native bees and butterflies through the warmer months.
- Hardiness: 3-7
- Native Region: BONAP Map
- BONAP Map Key Color Guide: Map Color Key
- Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade
- Flower Color: White,
- Bloom Time: July, August, September
- Soil Type: Wet, Moist, Medium
- Mature Plant Size: 3-4'H, 3-4'W
- Plant Spacing: 4'
- Host Plant: Hemileuca lucina
- Attracts: Bees, Butterflies,
- Advantages: Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Salt Tolerant, Poor Soil Tolerant
- Landscape Uses: rain garden, pollinator garden, Sun garden,
- Companion Plants: Purple Coneflower, Orange Coneflower, Joe Pye Weed, Swamp Rose Mallow, Cardinal Flower
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