Audubon® Native Steeplebush
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Delivery and Shipping
Delivery and Shipping
Shipping
To obtain a more accurate shipment time-frame, simply enter your zip code in the “Find Your Growing Zone” box to the right. Our plants are grown all over the country and lead time on items may be different because of this. Once your order is placed, you will also receive the specific shipment time-frame information as part of your order confirmation. Once an item ships, you will receive shipment notification and tracking numbers, so you can follow along while your plant travels to your doorstep. We use FedEx, UPS, or USPS at our discretion.
Due to winter weather we have put a hold on shipping to the areas shown below in grey. You can still order now and we will ship the plant to you during an appropriate time for your zone.
Standard Shipping Rates
At Nature Hills we handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care to ensure healthy delivery. Shipping and handling charges are calculated based on the tables below. Please note that some items include an additional handling surcharge, these will be noted on the item's product page.
| From | To | S&H |
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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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Buying Options for Plants
Nature Hills sells a large variety of plants with several options available. Plants are offered in both potted containers and as dormant bare root without soil. Here is a helpful resource to understand your options as you create a beautiful landscape with help from Nature Hills.
Ever wonder what a larger plant will mean for your landscape? Container Sizes are really all about the age of the plant!
Seasonally, Nature Hills offers hand selected, high quality bare root trees, shrubs and perennials. Bare root plants are sold by height from the top of the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may be taller than the height minimums.
- Popular sizes of select trees are 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, etc.
- Popular sizes of select bare root plants is 1 foot, 18 inches, etc.
Nature Hills Container Size by Volume
Keep in mind, specific varieties and different growing conditions can affect the rate at which plants grow. Variations in size may occur.
| Young Plants to 18 Months | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2"x2"x3" | Ranges from | .18 to .21 dry quarts / .198 to .23 dry liters in volume |
| 4.5" Container | Equal to | .65 dry quart / .72 dry liter in volume |
| Sprinter Pot | Equal to | .63 dry quart / .69 dry liter in volume |
| 4" Container | Ranges from | .31 to .87 / .35 to .96 dry liter in volume |
| 6" Container | Equal to | 1.4 dry quarts / 1.59 dry liters in volume |
| 1 Quart | Equal to | 1 dry quart / 1.1 dry liter in volume |
| 5.5" Container | Equal to | 1.89 of a dry quart / 2.08 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x5" | Ranges from | .8 to 1.1 dry quarts / .88 to 1.2 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x6" | Ranges from | 1.0 to 1.3 dry quarts / 1.1 to 1.41 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x9" | Ranges from | 1.1 to 2.1 dry quarts / 1.2 to 2.3 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x10" | Ranges from | 1.7 to 2.3 dry quart / 1.87 to 2.53 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 18 Months - 2.5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2 Quart | Equal to | 2 dry quarts / 2.2 dry liters in volume |
| #1 Container | Ranges from | 2.26 to 3.73 dry quarts / 2.49 to 4.11 dry liters in volume |
| 5"x5"x12" | Equal to | 3.5 to 4.3 dry quarts / 3.85 to 4.74 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 2 - 4 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #2 Container | Ranges from | 1.19 to 1.76 dry gallons / 5.24 to 7.75 dry liters in volume |
| #3 Container | Ranges from | 2.32 to 2.76 dry gallons / 10.22 to 12.16 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 3 - 5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #5 Container | Ranges from | 2.92 to 4.62 dry gallons / 12.86 to 20.35 dry liters in volume |
| #6 Container | Ranges from | 5.25 to 6.01 dry gallons / 23.12 to 26.42 dry liters in volume |
| #7 Container | Ranges from | 5.98 to 6.08 dry gallons / 26.34 to 26.78 dry liters in volume |
Plant Highlights
Audubon® Native Steeplebush highlights at a glance!
Plant Highlights
Plant Highlights
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Brand
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Botanical Name
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Growing Zones
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Mature Height
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Mature Spread
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Sun ExposureFull Sun
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Moisture
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Soil
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Growth RateMedium
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Fall Color
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Pollinator Friendly
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Fragrant
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Pruning Time
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Bloom PeriodFall
Growing Zones 3-8
The National Audubon Society presents a new line of native plants and trees that helps birds and wildlife thrive in your area! The Audubon® Native Steeplebush (Spiraea tomentosa) is an ornamental mound-shaped native deciduous shrub that readily forms a thicket of upright, slender, wand-like stems that display orangy-red and yellow stems for winter interest.
The dense plumes of pinkish-purple flowers appear on the ends of each branch, while the great texture of the foliage, with decorative scalloped edges, grow in its namesake steeple shape. The sight of the wand-like plumes waving in the breeze looks enchanting!
Mid to late summer, pollinators congregate for pollen and may even attract a hummingbird or two! Attracting droves of pollinators and other insect larvae that birds eat sustains them and their chicks!
Planting and Application:
Steeplebushes are at home in naturalized and wetland areas but also do fantastic in the perennial garden and mixed-shrub border. Highly adapted to shorelines, ponds and moist habitat, Rain Gardens, Pollinator gardens and included in dense shelterbelts and perennial hedges.
The dense structure and thicket-forming nature attract, shelter and feed Cardinals, Grosbeaks, Wrens, Sparrows, Thrushes, Orioles, Finches, Mockingbirds, Thrashers, Vireos and Warblers! Plant on hillsides and slopes where they help with erosion control and colonize areas that are difficult to mow and maintain. simultaneously sheltering birds and wildlife!
- Upright Growth & Tall Wand-Like Pink Plumes
- Caterpillar Host Plant - 100 Species Columbia Silkmoth & New England Buck Moth
- Wildlife - Feeds Insect-Eating Birds
- Thicket Forming Perennial
- Erosion Control & Habitat
#ProPlantTips for Care:
Steeplebush flowers occur on new wood, so prune in late winter or very early spring. Very tolerant of moist to occasionally soggy soil, these form thickets unless you prune away the excess emerging stems, giving the plant a cleaner look.
- Full Sun & Part Shade
- Average to Wet, Moderately Acid Soil
- Tolerates Clay, Loam, Sand
- Prune When Dormant
Moist soil-loving bird-friendly habitat, the Audubon® Native Steeplebush is a fantastic native perennial with ornamental blooms that create safe haven for your feathered friends! Order yours today at NatureHills.com before this unique specimen is gone!
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
