Spiraea salicifolia: Country Or Region Of Origin
Europe and Japan
Plant Profile: Spiraea salicifolia
Taxonomy: Spiraea salicifoliaNames
Bridewort, Willowleaf Meadowsweet
Phonetic Spelling:spy-REE-ah sal-iss-ih-FOH-lee-uh
Genus:Spiraea
Species:salicifolia
Family:Rosaceae
Willowleaf Meadowsweet is a deciduous shrub belonging to the rose family, typically thriving in moist, bog-like environments or wooded regions.
Spiraea salicifolia Feature Summary
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Spiraea salicifolia Feature Summary
Attributes
Europe and Japan
Flowers support pollinating insects.
Woody
Flowers
Blooms all summer and flowers are pollinated by insects.
Summer
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Dense
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Acid (<6.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Moist
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
Leaves
Stem
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Spiraea salicifolia Attributes
Spiraea salicifolia: Wildlife Value
Flowers support pollinating insects.
Spiraea salicifolia: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Spiraea salicifolia Flowers
Spiraea salicifolia: Flower Description
Blooms all summer and flowers are pollinated by insects.
Spiraea salicifolia: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Spiraea salicifolia Whole Plant Traits
Spiraea salicifolia: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Spiraea salicifolia: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Spiraea salicifolia Cultural Conditions
Spiraea salicifolia: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Spiraea salicifolia: Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Spiraea salicifolia: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Spiraea salicifolia: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
4a
4b
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
Spiraea salicifolia Leaves
Spiraea salicifolia: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Spiraea salicifolia Stem
Spiraea salicifolia: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
