Japanese Meadowsweet Invasive | Slide Mouse
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Japanese meadowsweet invasive. It is now classified as invasive in the mid atlantic states including virginia and is on the list for arlington county. Japanese spiraea japanese meadowsweet. This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below this plant may be known by one or more common names in different places and some are listed above. Japanese spirea the native spireas white meadowsweet spiraea alba the native meadowsweet has white flowers.
Meadowsweet is a nice spring blooming or summer flowering shrub. Its rapid spread when it escapes from cultivation crowds out native species in natural areas. Late 1800s feldhaus et al. Spiraea japonica commonly called japanese spirea is a dense upright mounded deciduous shrub that typically grows 4 6 tall with a slightly larger spread leaves to 3 long are oval and sharply toothed.
Japanese spiraea can rapidly take over disturbed areas. Youtube japanese spiraea species spotlight. Name spiraea family rosaceae type shrub height 6 feet 2 meters exposure full sun soil ordinary well drained foliage deciduous flowering spring or summer depending on the variety planting pruning and caring for it are steps that will help enhance blooming and growth of. Japanese meadowsweet are tolerant of some shade deer erosion clay and air pollution.
Japanese meadowsweet can be planted in mass or aligned to create a hedge along pathways or fences. Remove spent flower heads to prevent this and encourage new blooms. Once established spiraea grows rapidly and forms dense stands that outcompete much of the existing native herbs and shrubs. 2013 date of u s.
Spiraea japonica the japanese meadowsweet japanese spiraea or korean spiraea is a plant in the family rosaceae. Tiny pink flowers in flat topped clusters corymbs cover the foliage from late spring to mid summer with sparse and intermittent repeat bloom sometimes. Center for invasive species and ecosystem health. These shrubs can be invasive and propagation can be aggressive.
And spiraea japonica var. Eastern asia feldhaus et al. Great smoky mountains national park identifies it as a targeted invasive plant. Sweet pepperbush.
Growing populations creep into meadows forest openings and other sites.