Spiraea alba var. latifolia

broad-leaved meadow-sweet

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Photo credit: R. Harrison Wiegand, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Service. www.dnr.state.md.us
Family

Rosaceae

Region

Mountain

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Low Shrub

Height

3 - 6ft

Spread

3 - 6ft

Flower Color

Pink, White

Fruit

Capsule; Brown

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Soil Texture

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Moist

Blooms

June - September

Fall Color

yellow

Habitat

bogs, moist woods, barrens, swamps

Notes

similar to S. alba but twigs more purplish or red; Browse for deer and protective cover; buds are eaten by ruffed and sharptail grouse and twigs by rabbit and deer

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