Spiraea tomentosa ~ Steeplebush
Spiraea tomentosa ~ Steeplebush
Spiraea tomentosa ~ Steeplebush

Steeplebush

Spiraea tomentosa

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Steeplebrush is a low mounding native deciduous shrub with oval sharp-toothed foliage that has dense hairy undersides and no fall color.  Steeple shaped terminal clusters of bright pink to rose purple flowers bloom midsummer into early fall.  Removing spent flower clusters can encourage an additional bloom.  Grows best in full sun and medium to wet well-drained acidic soils.

Type: 

Shrub 

Origins:

East N. America; GA Native

Height: 

2' - 4'

Spread: 

3’ - 5'

Spacing: 

4'

USDA Hardiness Zone: 

3 - 8

Culture: 

Full Sun

Bloom Color: 

Pink

Season of Interest: 

SummerFall

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  Flowers on new growth, to prune as needed in winter or early spring.  Potential issues include leaf spot, blight, root rot, powdery mildew, aphids, rollers, and scale.  Spreads by suckers to form colonies.
LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, BordersNaturalized AreasWildlife Garden, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:  ConeflowerMaiden GrassRose 

IMAGE:  Eric HuntSpiraea tomentosa ArkansasCC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Steven G. JohnsonSpiraea-tomentosa-AcadiaCC BY-SA 3.0, (3) AfroBrazilian: Aleksandrs Balodis, Spiraea tomentosa 01CC BY-SA 4.0

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