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Audubon® Native Meadow Sweet Spirea

Spiraea alba
$7919 $8999
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$0 $19.99 $24.99
$20 $49.99 $29.99
$50 $69.99 $34.99
$70 $99.99 $39.99
$100 $129.99 $44.99
$130 $149.99 $48.99
$150 $150+ Approx 28%

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Plant Highlights

Audubon® Native Meadow Sweet Spirea highlights at a glance!

Plant Highlights

  • Brand
    Audubon Native Plants & Trees
  • Botanical Name
    Spiraea alba
  • Growing Zones
    3-7
  • Mature Height
    3 - 4 feet
  • Mature Spread
    3 - 4 feet
  • Sun Exposure
    Full Sun
  • Moisture
    Medium
  • Soil
    Well Drained
  • Growth Rate
    Medium
  • Pollinator Friendly
    Yes
  • Fragrant
    Yes
  • Pruning Time
    Early Spring
  • Bloom Period
    Summer

The National Audubon Society presents a new line of native trees that helps birds and wildlife thrive in your area! The Audubon® Native Meadow Sweet Spirea (Spiraea alba) is a lovely native that brings beauty and life to wild spaces and natural gardens!

Also known as White Meadowsweet, the fragrant flowers attract a diverse array of pollinators, and the foliage feeds a variety of moth and butterfly larvae! Unlike the flat-topped blooms of other Spirea, Meadow Sweet has tiny clusters of frilly blooms that form conical spikes in white or very pale pink. They perfume your garden all summer long!

This mound-shaped, rounded shrub is covered in lovely textural foliage that remains bright yellow-green all growing season with neat toothy edges. The seed pods arrive for autumn interest while the foliage turns golden-yellow.

Planting and Application:

A native of the eastern and midwestern U.S., Meadowsweet thrive in wet prairies, wet river and along streams or lakes. Perfect for naturalistic landscaping, Pollinator Gardens, Hedges and ideal for rain and water gardens. For low privacy and screening, as well as bird-friendly habitat and shelter, plant in rows or groupings where the fine-textured foliage adds textural interest to any landscape.

The dense sheltering branches shelter and feed Sparrows, Red-wing Blackbirds, Finches. Indigo Buntings, Goldfinches, and Redwing Blackbirds, when planted in thickets and groupings you’ll provide birds and Wildlife shelter and nesting sites.

  • Cover, Nesting & Protection for Birds & WIldlife
  • Showy Fragrant Flowers - Great Cut Flowers
  • Caterpillar Host Plant - Azure Butterflies
  • Wildlife & Pollinator, Butterfly & Cottage Gardens
  • Rain & Water Gardens

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Meadow Sweet are drought tolerant once established, and only need help in extended periods of dry heat. However, they do best in moist soil, as long as it doesn’t become stagnant.

  • Full Sun to Part Shade
  • Prune in Winter & Deadhead for Repeat Blooms
  • Drought Tolerant & Moisture Loving
  • Deer Resistant
  • No Serious Pest or Disease Problems

Fragrant and showy blooms of the Audubon® Native Meadow Sweet Spirea will perfume your garden and call pollinators and birds from near and far! Order your own bird-friendly plants and shrubs at NatureHills.com!

Audubon® Plant Information

Bird-Friendly native trees and plants provide food and shelter for local and migrating birds, as well as other wildlife. By purchasing and planting native flora, you will support Audubon's conservation mission and impact, while helping birds and wildlife thrive!

  • Grown Without Neonicotinoids
  • Audubon® is Licensed & Registered to the National Audubon Society
  • May Not Be Available in Non-Native Regions, States or Countries - Check Here
  • Audubon® Native Plants & Trees are Exclusively Grown by Bower & Branch
Audubon® Native Meadow Sweet Spirea
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Audubon® Native Meadow Sweet Spirea

$7919 $8999

The National Audubon Society presents a new line of native trees that helps birds and wildlife thrive in your area! The Audubon® Native Meadow Sweet Spirea (Spiraea alba) is a lovely native that brings beauty and life to wild spaces and natural gardens!

Also known as White Meadowsweet, the fragrant flowers attract a diverse array of pollinators, and the foliage feeds a variety of moth and butterfly larvae! Unlike the flat-topped blooms of other Spirea, Meadow Sweet has tiny clusters of frilly blooms that form conical spikes in white or very pale pink. They perfume your garden all summer long!

This mound-shaped, rounded shrub is covered in lovely textural foliage that remains bright yellow-green all growing season with neat toothy edges. The seed pods arrive for autumn interest while the foliage turns golden-yellow.

Planting and Application:

A native of the eastern and midwestern U.S., Meadowsweet thrive in wet prairies, wet river and along streams or lakes. Perfect for naturalistic landscaping, Pollinator Gardens, Hedges and ideal for rain and water gardens. For low privacy and screening, as well as bird-friendly habitat and shelter, plant in rows or groupings where the fine-textured foliage adds textural interest to any landscape.

The dense sheltering branches shelter and feed Sparrows, Red-wing Blackbirds, Finches. Indigo Buntings, Goldfinches, and Redwing Blackbirds, when planted in thickets and groupings you’ll provide birds and Wildlife shelter and nesting sites.

  • Cover, Nesting & Protection for Birds & WIldlife
  • Showy Fragrant Flowers - Great Cut Flowers
  • Caterpillar Host Plant - Azure Butterflies
  • Wildlife & Pollinator, Butterfly & Cottage Gardens
  • Rain & Water Gardens

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Meadow Sweet are drought tolerant once established, and only need help in extended periods of dry heat. However, they do best in moist soil, as long as it doesn’t become stagnant.

  • Full Sun to Part Shade
  • Prune in Winter & Deadhead for Repeat Blooms
  • Drought Tolerant & Moisture Loving
  • Deer Resistant
  • No Serious Pest or Disease Problems

Fragrant and showy blooms of the Audubon® Native Meadow Sweet Spirea will perfume your garden and call pollinators and birds from near and far! Order your own bird-friendly plants and shrubs at NatureHills.com!

Audubon® Plant Information

Bird-Friendly native trees and plants provide food and shelter for local and migrating birds, as well as other wildlife. By purchasing and planting native flora, you will support Audubon's conservation mission and impact, while helping birds and wildlife thrive!

  • Grown Without Neonicotinoids
  • Audubon® is Licensed & Registered to the National Audubon Society
  • May Not Be Available in Non-Native Regions, States or Countries - Check Here
  • Audubon® Native Plants & Trees are Exclusively Grown by Bower & Branch

Plant Size

  • #3 Container 1-2 Feet
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