Rosy Spirea
Spiraea splendens
Rosy spirea, or mountain spirea, brightens western mountain meadows and streamsides with fuzzy rose-pink flower clusters all summer. A compact, pollinator-rich shrub for cool, moist sites.
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Type
- shrub
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 2–4 ft
- Spacing
- 3–5 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- moist, wet
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- June, July, August
- Bloom colors
- pink
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies, larval host
- Caterpillar hosts
- ~89 butterfly & moth species
- Landscape uses
- foundation, rain garden, erosion control
- Native states
- CA, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY