Steeplebush Spiraea

Size: 18-24’’

If you’ve planted Spiraea (with flat topped flowers) from the garden center, it was likely the invasive Japanese Spiraea, which is known to spread by seed and compete with native plants. Replace your invasive shrubs with the beautiful (and native) Steeplebush Spiraea this year and watch the butterflies flock to your yard!

Steeplebush ( Spiraea tomentosa) is easy to grow in average, acidic, moist to wet soils in full sun. It will tolerate a wide range of soil and light shade, but a site with full sun is best for maximum blooming. Remove faded flower clusters as soon as practical to encourage additional blooms. The plant flowers on new wood, so prune in late winter to early spring if needed. Mature height of 4 feet. This is a flowering shrub with tiny pink to rose to rose-purple flowers clustered, top to bottom, on 4 to 8 inch terminal spikes that bloom from mid-summer to early autumn. These flowers attract butterflies.

This plant will be packaged as "bare root". Bare root plants have no soil around their roots. Bare root trees, shrubs, and perennials must be planted as soon as possible before growth begins. Find care and planting instructions here:  https://www.arborday.org/trees/planting/bare-root.cfm

Item only available in bundles

Available through the Spring Tree Sale. Pick up from Kardell Hall, Eaton Co. Fairgrounds
Friday, April 12, 2024 9AM to 5PM
Saturday, April 13, 2024 9AM to 11AM