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Rosaceae
Meadowsweet
Spiraea tomentosa
Also known as Lady of the meadow, Bridewort, Drimopogon tomentosa, Queen of the meadow
Zones 4–9Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Low
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Meadowsweet · Native Shrub · Rosaceae · Pollinator Plant · Pink Flowers · Rain Garden · Wildlife Habitat · Summer Blooming · Steeplebush
Pet-safeBeginner-friendlyMedicinalAttracts pollinators
In stock at 1 nurseryStock updated 9/6/2026
Steeplebush meadowsweet is a hardy native shrub that produces striking rose-pink flower spires in mid to late summer. It prefers moist to average soils and tolerates partial shade, making it an excellent choice for rain gardens or naturalized borders. Prune lightly in early spring to encourage vigorous new growth and abundant blooms.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water thoroughly and allow the top inch of soil to dry between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 4.5–7
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 48 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Arkansas, Belgium, Connecticut, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Denmark, Georgia, Germany, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Masachusettes, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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