Spiraea Douglasii Flower
It is also commonly known as hardhack steeplebush or as western pink or rose spiraea.
Spiraea douglasii flower. Grows in moist areas in forest bogs fens streambanks at low to mid. Western spirea steeple bush hardhack pink spiraea rose spiraea grows up to 4 6 ft. It typically grows 4 6 tall. A full sun to part shade lover this plant is easily grown in average medium to wet well drained soils.
Japanese spirea japanese spirea spiraea japonica in flower. Erect thicket forming shrub with many shoots and branches. Spiraea douglasii is a species of flowering plant in the rose family native to western north america. Common names include hardhack citation needed hardhack steeplebush citation needed douglas spirea douglasspirea steeplebush and rose spirea.
The word spiraea comes from a greek plant that was commonly used for garlands. 1 description 2 distribution and habitat. Leaves deciduous alternating along branches with short petioles oval to oblong dark green on top. The plant is a common ornamental shrub and has naturalized throughout much of the united states and canada.
Flowers many pink to rose in pointed erect cluster much longer than broad. Douglas spiraea is named after david douglas.