Scientific Name
Spiraea tomentosa
Common Name
Hardbark spirea; Steeplebush
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: --
Site Requirements: Sun; average to moist soil
Height: 3 to 6 feet
Width: --
Texture: --
Form: --
Flower/Fruit: Rounded plumes of deep pink to rose-purple flowers in mid-summer
Foliage: Woolly twigs; coarse toothed, egg-shaped leaves; 1 to 3" long
Comments: Flowers attract butterflies; native
Cultivars: --
   


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