General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Shrub
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| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
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| Water Preferences: |
Wet Mesic
Mesic
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| Soil pH Preferences: |
Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
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| Plant Height: |
6-12 feet (2-4 m) |
| Leaves: |
Good fall color
Deciduous
Broadleaf
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| Flowers: |
Showy
Blooms on new wood
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| Flower Color: |
Pink
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| Bloom Size: |
Under 1"
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| Flower Time: |
Summer
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| Underground structures: |
Rhizome
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| Suitable Locations: |
Bog gardening
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| Uses: |
Windbreak or Hedge
Will Naturalize
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| Wildlife Attractant: |
Bees
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| Resistances: |
Flood Resistant
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| Toxicity: |
Other: May be toxic in high quantities, although sensitivity varies with age, weight, and physical condition.
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| Propagation: Other methods: |
Cuttings: Stem
Stolons and runners
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| Pollinators: |
Various insects
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| Miscellaneous: |
Tolerates poor soil
Monoecious
Goes Dormant
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- Hardhack
- Spiraea
- Steeplebush
- Rose Spiraea
- Western Spiraea
Posted by
ILPARW (southeast Pennsylvania - Zone 6b) on Dec 20, 2019 9:53 AM concerning plant:
The species name of this shrub was named after a Scottish botanist of David Douglas. I would call this plant the Western or Douglas Steeplebush, and it is extremely similar to the Eastern Steeplebush of Spiraea tomentosa of eastern North America. This western species is native from southeast Alaska into northern California to western Montana and much of Idaho with a spot in northwest Colorado in bogs and wetlands. It differs from the eastern species in growing larger and having slightly larger leaves to 4 inches long and slightly larger flower spikes to 8 inches long. I would recommend that the two species really be two different varieties of the same species, as they are so very much alike.
Posted by
Bonehead (Planet Earth - Zone 8b) on Feb 15, 2013 4:22 PM concerning plant:
This is native in the Pacific Northwest from Alaska to California, east to Idaho; more common west of the Cascade Range. Found growing along waterways or in swampy or marshy areas.
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