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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!

Steeplebush (Spiraea tomentosa)

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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 pink blooming native spirea bush! Does best in moist soils in full sun. Can be pruned to encourage more blooms, and dead headed to encourage a second bloom.

Pollination: Likely self pollinating.

Light: Full Sun, Part Sun/Shade

Soil Moisture: Wet, Wet Mesic, Mesic

Soil Type: Sandy

Height: 2’-4’

Width: 3’-5’

Bloom Color: Pink

Bloom Time: Jul-Sep

Fruit: Each flower produces multiple small, slim seeds.

Fall Color: Yellow

Root Type: Rhizome

Notable Wildlife Interactions: Flowers attract bees, flies, and beetles. Hosts the spring azure butterfly, moths such as the scallop shell and blind-eyed sphinx. Browsed sparingly by deer.

Notes: **May die back to the ground in harsh winters.** Flowers only occur on new growth.

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