Plant Library

01 Annuals
02 Herbs
04 Perennials
10 Shrubs
13 Shrubs Fruit
11 Shrub Roses
06 Trees
07 Trees Fruit
03 Vegetables
14 Vines Fruit
12 Shrubs Vine
16 Bagged & Bulk
15 Fall Plants
05 Minnesota Natives
08 Evergreens
17 Lawn & Yard
09 Evergreen Shrubs

Spirea Meadowsweet

Common Name: Spirea

Botanical Name: Spirea alba

Variety: Meadowsweet

Blossom Color: White

Bloom Time: Jul-Sep

Zone: 3 to 7

Exposure: Sun or Part Shade

Mature Height: 3-5'

Mature Width: 12-36"

Notes: Meadowsweet is a delicate shrub species with spires of fizzy white flowers. Long bloom time from July to September will keep the pollinators coming. This native Spirea is a lovely alternative to non-native Japanese Spirea that will also feed several types of native bees and serve as a food and host plant for several other insects. Birds use the plant for food and songbirds will use it for nesting.