Steeplebush (Spiraea tomentosa)
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Other common names: Hardhack
Native
Family:
Rosacae (Rose)
Height: 2 to 4 ft.
(shrub)
Blooms: July to
September
Leaf Type:
toothed
Bloom Size: 0.25 in. (typical)
Flower Description:
Elongate clusters,
Regular blooms, 5 parts
Location: Mon River Trail
Date: 8/12/2007
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Steeplebush may be
easily confused with:
- Japanese Meadowsweet
Flower clusters of steeplebush are long and narrow, while those of Japanese meadowsweet are flat.
- Meadowsweet
Steeplebush is typically pink; meadowsweet is typically white, but can be pale pink. Steeplebush has wooly stems and leaves, while meadowsweet does not.
We started out as wildflowers from the bicycle trails of western Pennsylvania, but we've
grown!
Meyer, Joseph E. (1918). The Herbalist and Herb Doctor. Hammond, Ind.: Indiana Herb Gardens. 400 pp.
