rose meadowsweet
Spiraea splendens
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Pink
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Rose meadowsweet (Spiraea splendens) is a shrub for borders, meadows, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to wet soil of most types. Deer tend to pass it by. It stays 2 to 3 feet tall and wide, with shiny green leaves and reddish-purple bark. Flat-topped clusters of fragrant pink flowers open from early to late summer and attract butterflies and bees.
Pairs well with Switchgrass, Climbing rose, and Big bluestem.
Native range
CA, ID, MT, NV, and 3 more places. See all 7
CA, ID, MT, NV, OR, WA, and WY; AB.