Spiraea alba
Common Name: White Meadowsweet
White Meadowsweet is a slender, upright shrub reaching 2 to 6 feet in height, found in moist meadows, ditches, shorelines and bogs across much of Minnesota. It produces dense, spire-like clusters of tiny white flowers from early to mid-summer, which are very attractive to pollinators. Its reddish stems and fine-textured foliage provide multi-season interest. Ideal for rain gardens, wetland buffers, and naturalized plantings, White Meadowsweet is both ornamental and ecologically valuable.
