General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Shrub
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| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
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| Water Preferences: |
Wet
Wet Mesic
Mesic
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| Soil pH Preferences: |
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
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| Minimum cold hardiness: |
Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
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| Maximum recommended zone: |
Zone 8b
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| Plant Height: |
3 to 10 feet, usually about 6 feet |
| Leaves: |
Deciduous
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| Flowers: |
Showy
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| Flower Color: |
White
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| Flower Time: |
Summer
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| Uses: |
Erosion control
Will Naturalize
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| Wildlife Attractant: |
Bees
Birds
Butterflies
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| Resistances: |
Flood Resistant
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| Pollinators: |
Moths and Butterflies
Bumblebees
Bees
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| Miscellaneous: |
Monoecious
Endangered
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| Conservation status: |
Critically Endangered (CR)
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- Accepted: Spiraea virginiana
- Synonym: Spiraea virginiana var. virginiana
Posted by
ILPARW (southeast Pennsylvania - Zone 6b) on Dec 13, 2017 9:06 PM concerning plant:
This is a rare species only found in some spots in the Appalachians of West Virginia Kentucky, Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, northern Georgia & Alabama, and a spot in Louisiana in wet areas near streams and creeks. There is concern that it is not reproducing much by seed because just one clone of the plant is found in each of the various spots; most reproduction is by suckering. It is a pretty plant and it does grow well in regular landscapes. I found one good specimen in the Appalachian Collection of Morton Arboretum in USDA Zone 5a in part shade. Morris Arboretum in Philadelphia, PA, has an excellent specimen in full sun near a run.
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