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.
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Origins: |
East N. America; GA Native |
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Height: |
2' - 4' |
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Spread: |
3’ - 5' |
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Spacing: |
4' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3 - 8 |
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Bloom Color: |
Pink |
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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, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Coneflower, Maiden Grass, Rose
IMAGE: Eric Hunt, Spiraea tomentosa Arkansas, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Steven G. Johnson, Spiraea-tomentosa-Acadia, CC BY-SA 3.0, (3) AfroBrazilian: Aleksandrs Balodis, Spiraea tomentosa 01, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
