NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Spiraea tomentosa
Hardhack, Steeplebush, Rosy Meadowsweet
Scientific Name: |
Spiraea tomentosa |
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Genus: |
Spiraea |
Species Epithet: |
tomentosa |
Common Name: |
Hardhack, Steeplebush, Rosy Meadowsweet |
Plant Type |
Shrub |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Rosaceae (Rose Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
1-3 ft., 3-6 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Pink |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
July, August, September |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Bogs, wet meadows. More common in the NC Mountains and northern Coastal Plain than in the Piedmont; basically absent from the southern Coastal Plain. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Recommended and Available |
State Rank: |
S3: Vulnerable (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
Colonial. Undersides of leaves densely tomentose, with white to rusty hairs. |
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The inflorescence has a narrow "steeple" shape garden in Transylvania County
Bettina Darveaux |
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Links: |
https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/species_account.php https://nc.audubon.org/conservation/bird-friendly-communities/bird-friendly-native-plants https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/spiraea-tomentosa/ https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/spiraea/tomentosa/ |
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