Spiraea densiflora (Rose Meadowsweet) Native Wildflowers along forest margins

along forest margins

Height: 8ft

Great for soil stabilization especially near stream banks

The bark and seeds of this plant contain cyanide

Spiraea densiflora (Rose Meadowsweet) Native Wildflowers along forest marginsPlant Description: Once established, this plant grows rapidly as a medium sized upright shrub. It has many branches that can form thickets. Stems are reddish brown with oval to oblong bright green leaves having coarsely toothed margins near the tip of the leaf. Small, clustered flowers at the top of the stems are pink to red forming a corymb (a flat topped flower cluster) and appearing to be fuzzy due to the long stamens. Subalpine spirea blooms all