Photo Credit:
Courtesy Stephanie Brundage, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.
White Meadowsweet
Spiraea alba
A mound-shaped shrub growing 3 to 6 feet tall and wide, with yellow-green leaves that turn golden in fall. It features small white flowers in cone-shaped clusters at the stem tips.
Shade Tolerance: Full sun to Shade
Moisture: Wet
Soils: Loam, Sandy, Clay (well-drained)
Height: 3-6' tall
Bloom Time: June-September
Color: White
Deer Resistant: Yes
Uses: Attracts birds and butterflies, Ornamental, Naturalization
USDA Plant Profile