Spiraea alba - White meadowsweet

from $11.00

*Please note these plants are seedlings and are about 3-4 inches tall.

A delicate shrub species with white fuzzy spires of flowers, blooming between July and September, that will be buzzing with pollinators. While technically classified as a shrub, this plant has fine, upright stems, and could be mistaken for a wildflower. At a height of around 4 feet, this is a manageable plant and would make a lovely alternative for the non-native Japanese Spiraea, which is often used in traditional landscaping. 

Spiraea alba is a favorite of many pollinators, including several types of bees, it also serves as food and host plant for countless other insects. Birds such as Red-Winged Blackbirds and Indigo Buntings use this species for nesting. - Prairie Moon Nursery

  • Native to Maine

  • Full sun to part shade

  • Wet to medium-wet soils

  • Grows up to 4 feet tall

  • Blooms July to September

  • Deciduous shrub

*Seed provenance: Maine ecotype - wild collected in South Bristol

Size:

*Please note these plants are seedlings and are about 3-4 inches tall.

A delicate shrub species with white fuzzy spires of flowers, blooming between July and September, that will be buzzing with pollinators. While technically classified as a shrub, this plant has fine, upright stems, and could be mistaken for a wildflower. At a height of around 4 feet, this is a manageable plant and would make a lovely alternative for the non-native Japanese Spiraea, which is often used in traditional landscaping. 

Spiraea alba is a favorite of many pollinators, including several types of bees, it also serves as food and host plant for countless other insects. Birds such as Red-Winged Blackbirds and Indigo Buntings use this species for nesting. - Prairie Moon Nursery

  • Native to Maine

  • Full sun to part shade

  • Wet to medium-wet soils

  • Grows up to 4 feet tall

  • Blooms July to September

  • Deciduous shrub

*Seed provenance: Maine ecotype - wild collected in South Bristol