Spirea Meadowsweet Plant | Slide Mouse

This species is a host for the larvae of the spring azure butterfly celastrina ladon.

Spirea meadowsweet plant. Spiraea alba commonly called meadowsweet is an upright deciduous shrub which grows up to 4 tall and features alternate narrow toothed green leaves and terminal cone shaped clusters 3 4 long of tiny white flowers that bloom in the summer. Fruits mature in september. Although edible meadowsweet is more recognized as an herbal medicine used to help with many maladies. Filipendula ulmaria commonly known as meadowsweet or mead wort is a perennial herb in the family rosaceae that grows in damp meadows.

It has been introduced and naturalised in north america. This mound shaped shrub 3 6 ft. It differs from its other native cousin rosy meadowsweet spiraea tomentosa by having hairless leaves. Dense stands make an unusual hedge.

Each fruit contains 5 pod shaped follicles which dry out and split thus allowing the seeds to disperse somewhat like milkweed. Tiny white flowers are arranged in conical terminal spikes. In particular the flower head contains salicylic acid. Noteworthy characteristics filipendula ulmaria commonly called meadowsweet or queen of the meadow is a large clump forming upright perennial that typically grows 3 4 less frequently to 6 tall and features branched terminal astilbe like panicles 4 6 of fragrant creamy white flowers in early to mid summer.

White meadowsweet is considered a shrub rather than a wildflower forb. It resembles steeplebush which may be growing along side it but has distinctly pink flowers and its leaves are silvery white on the underside. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location. Among the many interesting species and varieties of meadowsweet take note of.

Tall and wide bears numerous fine textured erect unbranched stems. Deciduous foliage is yellow green turning golden yellow in fall. Spirea arguta petite white flowers in spring spirea japonica pink or white flowers in july and august spirea prunifolia large white flowers in spring spirea thunbergii small white flowers in spring spirea. White meadowsweet does well in cottage gardens where it can grow in full sun yet have its feet wet or moist.

A woody shrub with a dense pyramidal terminal cluster of small white or pale pinkish flowers. Meadowsweet is pretty easy to identify when in bloom. Meadowsweet is a perennial plant in the rosaceae family. Threatened and endangered information.

This plant is listed by the u s. Common names are from state and federal lists. It tends to grow in colonies. It is native throughout most of europe and western asia near east and middle east.