Scientific Name
Sorbaria sorbifolia
Common Name
False spirea

Hardiness Zones: 2 to 7
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Rapid
Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; prefers moist, rich, well-drained soil
Height: 5 to 10 feet
Width: 5 to 10 feet
Texture: Coarse
Form: Erect, stiff; multi-stemmed
Flower/Fruit: 0.3" white flowers in summer borne on 4 to 10" panicle on new growth
Foliage: Alternate, pinnately compound dark green leaves; 8 to 12" long; 13 to 25 leaflets; non-showy fall color
Comments: Spreads by suckers to form colonies; prune in spring before new growth
Cultivars: --
   



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