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Rosaceae
Steeplebush
Spiraea douglasii
Also known as Rose spirea, Pink spirea, Hardhack, Drimopogon douglasii
Zones 4–9Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Low
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Native Shrub · Pink Flowers · Rain Garden · Moisture Loving · Wildlife Garden · Pollinator · Streambank · Deciduous · Summer Blooming · Shrub Border
Pet-safeBeginner-friendlyAttracts pollinators
In stock at 1 nurseryStock updated 9/6/2026
Steeplebush is a hardy, moisture-loving native shrub that produces showy, rosy-pink flower plumes in summer and makes an excellent choice for rain gardens, streambanks, or moist borders. Plant it in full sun to part shade with consistently moist to wet soil for best flowering. Prune lightly after bloom or in early spring to encourage vigorous new growth and maintain a tidy shape.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply to saturate the root zone; tolerates periodic wet conditions · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–7.5
- 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
- 36 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Purple
- Foliage
- Green · Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alaska, Argentina South, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, California, Colorado, France, Idaho, Illinois, Montana, Oregon, Washington
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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