Spiraea douglasii (Douglas Spirea)
This native spirea's flowers are a nectar source for butterflies and other pollinators, and its leaves are host to a number of butterfly larvae, including Lorquin's admiral, swallowtail, and spring azure. The Douglas Spirea's ability to spread by underground stems provides some erosion-control benefit. In wet areas, spirea forms dense thickets and reaches heights of 6-8'. It is also a successful plant in very dry sites, where it spreads much less aggressively.
Spirea is a tough plant, able to colonize difficult sites, including clay soils. It is a late-blooming shrub with lightly fragrant, fuzzy purplish-pink flowers arranged on a spike. These flowers fade to brown and usually persist for at least one winter, providing wildlife food and winter landscape interest. The winter twigs are a shiny red-orange, further brightening the winter scene.
This native spirea's flowers are a nectar source for butterflies and other pollinators, and its leaves are host to a number of butterfly larvae, including Lorquin's admiral, swallowtail, and spring azure. The Douglas Spirea's ability to spread by underground stems provides some erosion-control benefit. In wet areas, spirea forms dense thickets and reaches heights of 6-8'. It is also a successful plant in very dry sites, where it spreads much less aggressively.
Spirea is a tough plant, able to colonize difficult sites, including clay soils. It is a late-blooming shrub with lightly fragrant, fuzzy purplish-pink flowers arranged on a spike. These flowers fade to brown and usually persist for at least one winter, providing wildlife food and winter landscape interest. The winter twigs are a shiny red-orange, further brightening the winter scene.
This native spirea's flowers are a nectar source for butterflies and other pollinators, and its leaves are host to a number of butterfly larvae, including Lorquin's admiral, swallowtail, and spring azure. The Douglas Spirea's ability to spread by underground stems provides some erosion-control benefit. In wet areas, spirea forms dense thickets and reaches heights of 6-8'. It is also a successful plant in very dry sites, where it spreads much less aggressively.
Spirea is a tough plant, able to colonize difficult sites, including clay soils. It is a late-blooming shrub with lightly fragrant, fuzzy purplish-pink flowers arranged on a spike. These flowers fade to brown and usually persist for at least one winter, providing wildlife food and winter landscape interest. The winter twigs are a shiny red-orange, further brightening the winter scene.