white meadowsweet
Spiraea betulifolia
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
White meadowsweet (Spiraea betulifolia) is a shrub for borders, hedges, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. White flowers open in late spring, and more blooms can follow in summer and autumn. Butterflies and bees visit them. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with Juneberry, Blue mistflower, and Greig's tulip.
Native range
South Korea, Siberia, Russian Far East, and Japan.