false spiraea
Sorbaria sorbifolia
USDA zones2 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size5 to 10 feet tall5 to 10 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Clay
Garden uses
Notes
False spiraea (Sorbaria sorbifolia) is a shrub for borders. It is hardy to USDA zone 2, or down to -50°F (-46°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, clay soil. It grows fast and can reach 5 to 10 feet tall and wide. White flowers open from early to late summer above green leaves.
Pairs well with Abbotswood shrubby cinquefoil, Red fescue, and Drumstick primrose.
Native range
Central and eastern Asia.