Meadowsweet is a native shrub found across Michigan, including the Upper Peninsula. It thrives along streams, marshes, lake edges, and moist forest borders, bringing long-lasting beauty and ecological value to landscapes. From late June through September, it produces fragrant, cone-shaped clusters of tiny white flowers at the tips of its branches. These blooms attract pollinators such as bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects, and the shrub serves as a host plant for Azure butterflies and a variety of moths.
Requirements: Light: Full sun to partial shade Soil: Medium to wet, well-drained to seasonally flooded soils
Key Features
Bloom: June–September (late, mid-season)
Mature Size: 3–5 feet tall × 3 feet wide
Pollinators & Beneficial Insects: Supports bees, butterflies and moths
Plant Care Space shrubs about 3 feet apart for full coverage. Prune lightly after flowering to maintain shape and encourage new growth. Ideal for naturalizing moist areas, rain gardens, and wet meadows.
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*A mature height of less than 15 feet is recommended for trees planted near power lines. Tall growing trees should be planted a minimum of 20 feet away from power lines, and 50 feet away to avoid future pruning.
*This plant will be packaged as "bare root". Bare root plants have no soil around their roots. Bare root trees, shrubs, and perennials must be planted as soon as possible before growth begins. Find care and planting instructions here: https://www.arborday.org/trees/planting/bare-root.cfm
Item only available in bundles
Available through the Spring Tree Sale.
Pick up from Kardel Hall, Eaton Co. Fairgrounds Friday, April 10, 2026 9AM to 6PM Saturday, April 11, 2026 9AM to 11AM
Bundle Size:
Size: 18-24”
Meadowsweet (Spiraea alba)
Meadowsweet is a native shrub found across Michigan, including the Upper Peninsula. It thrives along streams, marshes, lake edges, and moist forest borders, bringing long-lasting beauty and ecological value to landscapes. From late June through September, it produces fragrant, cone-shaped clusters of tiny white flowers at the tips of its branches. These blooms attract pollinators such as bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects, and the shrub serves as a host plant for Azure butterflies and a variety of moths.
Requirements: Light: Full sun to partial shade Soil: Medium to wet, well-drained to seasonally flooded soils
Key Features
Bloom: June–September (late, mid-season)
Mature Size: 3–5 feet tall × 3 feet wide
Pollinators & Beneficial Insects: Supports bees, butterflies and moths
Plant Care Space shrubs about 3 feet apart for full coverage. Prune lightly after flowering to maintain shape and encourage new growth. Ideal for naturalizing moist areas, rain gardens, and wet meadows.
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*A mature height of less than 15 feet is recommended for trees planted near power lines. Tall growing trees should be planted a minimum of 20 feet away from power lines, and 50 feet away to avoid future pruning.
*This plant will be packaged as "bare root". Bare root plants have no soil around their roots. Bare root trees, shrubs, and perennials must be planted as soon as possible before growth begins. Find care and planting instructions here: https://www.arborday.org/trees/planting/bare-root.cfm
Item only available in bundles
Available through the Spring Tree Sale.
Pick up from Kardel Hall, Eaton Co. Fairgrounds Friday, April 10, 2026 9AM to 6PM Saturday, April 11, 2026 9AM to 11AM
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