Pink Spiraea
Other Names: Steeplebush, Douglas Spirea, Hardhack, Rose Spirea
Family: Rosaceae
Native to: Western North America
Eco benefits: attracts pollinators
Natural habitat: waters edge
Shapes: clump
Height: 3-6ft
Growth rate: fast
Unique attractions: flowers, winter interest
Tolerances: soil compaction
Common uses: naturalized plantings, rain garden
Light: full sun
Soil: moist and fertile, tolerates heavy clay, tolerates wet feet, wet
Pink Spiraea is a small flowering shrub very commonly found in Western North America. It grows thickets via rhizomes in swamps, bogs, and usually wet riparian areas. Spires of pink flowers appear in early summer, persisting into the winter. Hummingbirds drink the nectar and marsh wrens live among them. The "Pyramid Spirea" occurs as a hybrid between the pink and white spiraea.
