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Meadow Sweet
( Spiraea splendens )
Spiraea splendens
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About Meadow Sweet (Spiraea splendens)
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The mountain shrub Spiraea densiflora has several common names, including mountain spiraea, dense-flowered spiraea, rosy spiraea, and subalpine spiraea. It is found on the west coast of North America from California to British Columbia. It grows at elevations between 2,000 and 11,000 feet on inland mountain ranges. It is a woody shrub rarely reaching a meter in height. It has light green toothed leaves which turn yellow as cold weather approaches. The plant bears fragrant, fuzzy pom-pons of bright rosy pink flowers in the summer. The fruit is a tiny dry pod, no more than one eighth of an inch in length.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Shrub
Size
1.6 - 3.3 ft tall
Flower Color
Pink, Purple, Yellow
Flowering Season
Summer, Fall
Wildlife Supported
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 31
likely
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Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini
Limenitis lorquini
*
Pacific Azure
Celastrina echo
Celastrina echo
*
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
Hyles lineata
*
Elegant Sheepmoth
Hemileuca eglanterina
Hemileuca eglanterina
*
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
Pyrrharctia isabella
*
Manto Tussock Moth
Orgyia antiqua
Orgyia antiqua
*
Spotted Tussock Moth
Lophocampa maculata
Lophocampa maculata
Landscaping Information
Sun
Shade
Moisture
Low
Nurseries
Carried by 14
Ease of Care
Moderately Easy
Soil Drainage
Fast
Soil Description
Tolerates a variety of soils but prefers rocky soil
Common uses
Butterfly Gardens
Sunset Zones
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1, 2, 4*, 5*, 6*, 7, 14, 15*, 16*, 17*, 18, 19, 20, 21
Natural Setting
Site Type
Wet meadows, streamsides, lakeshores
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 5.9" - 155.5", Summer Precipitation: 0.89" - 5.84", Coldest Month: 21.2" - 54.7", Hottest Month: 40.6" - 81.1", Humidity: 0.38" - 33.73", Elevation: 84" - 11989"
Alternative Names
Botanical Names
: Spiraea densiflora ssp. splendens
Common Names
: Dense-flowered Spiraea, Mountain Spiraea, Mountain Spirea, Rose Meadowsweet, Rosy Spiraea
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Sources include:
Wikipedia
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Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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