Meadowsweet - Spiraea latifolia
Photos courtesy of Missouri Botanical Garden www.mobot.org
Photos courtesy of Missouri Botanical Garden www.mobot.org
Common Name: 
Meadowsweet
Latin Name: 
Spiraea latifolia
Current Height: 
2ft
Cost: 
$25
Eventual Size at Maturity: 
Height - 3ft Spread - 3ft
Space Requirements: 
3ft from fences, paved surfaces or buildings
Form: 
upright, spreading
Growth Rate: 
fast
Tolerates Standing Water: 
no
Light Required: 
full sun
Fall Colour: 
yellow
Flowers: 
clusters of small white flowers June to Sept
Fruit: 
clusters of tiny dry pods at branch tips
Wildlife: 
attracts adult moths and butterflies
Shrub Tips: 
thrives in moist or wet soil