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 Steeplebush

Common Name: Spirea

Botanical Name: Spirea tomentosa

Variety: Steeplebush

Blossom Color: Pink

Bloom Time: Jul-Sep

Zone: 3 to 8

Exposure: Sun or Part Shade

Mature Height: 3-5'

Mature Width: 12-36"

Notes: Steeplebush is a pink flowering native Spirea that forms nice mound with bright pink blooms, orange-red bark and yellow fall foliage. Grows best in moist acidic soils in full sun. It has strong, deep roots that make it effective at stabilizing soil. It provides food and habitat for pollinators and birds.