Meadowsweet

Latin Name: Spiraea latifolia Current Height and Cost: 2 ft - $25 Eventual Size at Maturity: Height - 3ft Spread - 3ft Space Requirements: 3ft from fences, paved surfaces or buildings Form: upright, spreading Growth Rate: fast Tolerates Standing Water: no Light Required: full sun Fall Colour: yellow Flowers clusters of small white flowers June to Sept Fruit: clusters of tiny dry pods at branch tips Wildlife and Other Notes: attracts adult moths and butterflies Shrub Tips: thrives in moist or wet soil Photos courtesy of Missouri Botanical Garden www.mobot.org

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