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Meadowsweets

A bushy, rounded, deciduous shrub to 60cm high, with light green serrated leaves, and clusters of small white flowers with conspicuous stamens in summer. Description from rhs.org.uk

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Meadowsweets

Meadowsweets fast facts

Scientific Name

Spirea japonica var. albiflora

Family

Rosaceae

Garden Type

Rain Garden Appropriate, Anywhere

Wildlife

Butterflies

Native Plant Region

No

Light needs

Full Sun

Water Needs

Medium

Plant Type

Deciduous, Flowering, Perennial, Shrub

Bloom Color(s)

White

Height

0 – 2 feet

Width

0 – 1, 1 – 2 feet

Months in Bloom

May, June

Safe Beneath Power Lines?

Yes
Meadowsweets

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