Dart Japanese meadowsweet
Spiraea japonica 'Dart'
RHS AGM 2002
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Attracts
Notes
'Dart' Japanese meadowsweet (Spiraea japonica 'Dart') is a shrub for borders, hedges, and butterfly gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun, average moisture, and loamy or clay soil. It grows fast and forms a dense, fragrant mound. It blooms in spring and again in summer, and butterflies visit the flowers. It sits low on the menu for deer.
Pairs well with Peony, Shrub rose, and Spanish bluebell.