Spiraea salicifolia

Spiraea salicifolia, the bridewort, willow-leaved meadowsweet, spice hardhack, or Aaron's beard, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae. A shrub, it is native to east-central Europe, Kazakhstan, all of Siberia, the Russian Far East, Mongolia, northern China, Korea, and Japan, and it has been widely introduced to the rest of Europe and to eastern North America. It has been cultivated since the 1500s for hedges and similar applications, but is not particularly well-behaved.

🌳 Willowleaf meadowsweet is a deciduous shrub often featured in temperate gardens for its beautiful flowers, resistance to pests and diseases, and adaptability to various conditions. It is commonly planted as hedges, used ornamentally beside ponds or streams, or grouped with other flowering plants.

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Characteristics

Plant Type

Shrub

Life Cycle

Perennial

Genus

Spiraea

Family

Rosaceae

Hardiness Zone

2

Mature Height

0.91 m to 1.52 m

Mature Spread

1.83 m

Leaf Color

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Type

Deciduous

Flower Color

White

Flower Size

0.51 cm to 1.02 cm

Bloom Time

Late spring, Early summer, Mid summer

Planting Time

Spring, Autumn

Harvest Time

Mid summer

Native Area

Austria, Montenegro, Croatia, Slovenia, Uzbekistan, Russia, Koppen, Romania, South Korea, Bulgaria, Greece, North Macedonia, Ukraine, Serbia, China, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Italy, Japan, Mongolia, Bosnia and Herzegovina

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