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The Spring Sale is Open at Geist Nursery. Come shop in person now through June 28! Closed on Mondays. Order online for pickup at Geist or this week's Whistle Stops!
The Spring Sale is Open at Geist Nursery. Come shop in person now through June 28! Closed on Mondays. Order online for pickup at Geist or this week's Whistle Stops!

Meadowsweet (Spiraea alba)

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Original price $39.99 - Original price $39.99
Original price
$39.99
$39.99 - $39.99
Current price $39.99

Fall Species

This Species is typically available during our Fall Sale Mid-September through Mid-October at Geist Nursery in Fishers, IN.

*Preorder only*

Estimated Height at Pickup: 2-3’, 3 gal

A white blooming native spirea that can reach six feet in height! Flowers support a wide variety of pollinators. Does best in full sun and consistently moist soils- tolerates seasonal flooding but not permanent standing water. Perfect for moist ditches and prairies!

Pollination: Self pollinating.

Light: Full Sun, Part Sun/Shade

Soil Moisture: Wet, Wet Mesic

Soil Type: Loam, Peat

Height: 2’-6’

Width: 2’-6’

Bloom Color: White

Bloom Time: Jun-Aug

Fruit: Seeds are incredibly small and mature in late fall.

Fall Color: Yellow, Orange, Red

Root Type: Rhizome

Notable Wildlife Interactions: Flowers attract bees, wasps, ants, flies, butterflies, and beetles. Hosts the spring azure butterfly, moths such as the Isabella tiger moth, and many smaller species of insect. Browsed by grouse, deer, and muskrat. 

Notes: Deadheading extends bloom time. Cultivated spiraea are descended from Old World species, not native spiraea. Self fertile.

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