A LITTLE MORE LIFE
Douglas spirea
Spiraea douglasii
Dense native flower clusters bring summer color to a moist hedge or rain garden.
MAKE IT FEEL AT HOME
A spot to thrive.
Suckers freely; give this deciduous shrub space and reliably moist soil.
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil moisture
- Moist to wet / Average moisture
- Mature size
- 3–7 ft tall · Spreading thickets
- Season of interest
- Pink summer flowers
- Local climate
- Cold hardy to USDA zone 5; upper zone not specified.
- Garden role
- A flowering shrub for wet ground
ONE GOOD SWAP
Instead of japanese spirea.
Spiraea japonica
Try douglas spirea for a flowering shrub for wet ground.
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Photo credits & licenses
Douglas spirea: Joe Mabel · CC BY 4.0
Japanese spirea: Milada · CC-BY-SA 2.0
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