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Spiraea / s p aɪ ˈ r iː ə /, [1] sometimes spelled spirea in common names, and commonly known as meadowsweets or steeplebushes, is a genus of about 80 to 100 species [2] of shrubs in the family Rosaceae. They are native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere, with the greatest diversity in eastern Asia.
Spiraea × cinerea is a species of flowering plant in the rose family.It is a hybrid of garden origin (S. hypericifolia × S. cana).Growing to 1.5 m (4.9 ft) tall and wide, this compact deciduous shrub bears small, lanceolate leaves and multiple white blooms along its arching stems in spring.
Spiraea splendens is a shrub of the rose family native to the western mountains of North America, from California to British Columbia, commonly known as dense-flowered spiraea, [citation needed] rose meadowsweet, [4] rosy spiraea, [citation needed] subalpine spiraea, [4] and mountain spiraea.
Butterflies [9] and other beneficial insects visit the plant for nectar and pollen. In autumn brown seed capsules appear and are fed on by songbirds. Glossy green foliage turns yellow in the fall. Deer tend to leave this plant alone. Meadowsweet is a host plant for the larvae of the spring azure butterfly (Celastrina argiolus).
Spiraea douglasii is a woolly shrub growing 0.91–1.83 metres (3–6 feet) tall from rhizomes, forming dense riverside thickets. [6]The leaves are 2.5–10.2 centimetres (1–4 inches) long and toothed towards the tips.
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Spiraea salicifolia, the bridewort, willow-leaved meadowsweet, spice hardhack, or Aaron's beard, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae. [2] A shrub, it is native to east-central Europe, Kazakhstan, all of Siberia, the Russian Far East, Mongolia, northern China, Korea, and Japan, and it has been widely introduced to the rest of Europe and to eastern North America. [1]
Every day leading up to the spring equinox, California will gain roughly two minutes of additional sunlight, according to Time and Date, an online global watch. On Wednesday, the sun will set at 5 ...