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White meadowsweet (Spiraea alba)
Shrubs

White meadowsweet

Spiraea alba

Zone 1 · Closest to the Water Zone 2 · Intermediate Zone Zone 3 · Upland Zone
Size
Height: 2 to 4 ft Width: 2 to 4 ft
Bloom Color
white
Wetland Indicator Status
FACW Facultative wetland — usually occurs in wetlands
Salinity Tolerance
Low to no soil salt and salt spray tolerance

Notes

Wet to moist soils; sun to shade

Wildlife Value

Food source for pollinators including butterflies and native bees; larval host plant for the Spring azure butterfly

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