{"product_id":"spiraea-alba-meadowsweet","title":"Spiraea alba - Meadowsweet","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeadowsweet\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSpiraea alba\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🦋Delightful Pollinator Powerhouses!🐝\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThese plants are barely known in the gardening world but they are awesome and deserve to be used far more widely in the landscape.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWNC NATIVE\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eRARE\u003c\/strong\u003e. Delightful puffs of fragrant, fluffy white flowers in late summer attract droves of life. Fall brings pleasing yellow fall foliage. Excellent host and nectar plants for numerous butterflies and attract birds including Red-Winged Blackbirds and Indigo Buntings. Love moist, acidic soil. Great massed, as a border, low flowering hedge, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for: \u003cstrong\u003eButterfly Gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eChildrens Gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eCottage Gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eMoon Gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eNative Gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ePollinator Gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eRain Gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e, and more!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile they can tolerate partial shade, they produce the most flowers in full sunlight. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome plant friends of ours in Burnsville mention that this plant has, of all their many plants, the highest diversity of pollinators on it while it is blooming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🦋\u003cstrong\u003eHelp butterflies \u0026amp; moths\u003c\/strong\u003e: In NC, Host plant for 63 species of moths, host plant for 3 butterflies - Spring Azure, Summer Azure, Mourning Cloak, nectar for 5 butterflies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🐦\u003cstrong\u003eAttracts birds\u003c\/strong\u003e: Invite birds to your garden with these native Spiraeas, including Red-Winged Blackbirds, Indigo Buntings, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🐝\u003cstrong\u003eHelp bees\u003c\/strong\u003e - According to the Xerxes Society, these are important plants for our native bumble bees. These plants will also help attract helpful beneficial insects to the garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🦌\u003cstrong\u003eDeer\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eresistant\u003c\/strong\u003e - Once established, they can handle what deer and other herbivores have to dish out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e💧\u003cstrong\u003eWater lovers\u003c\/strong\u003e! Meadowsweets are found in wet areas, such as along streambanks, and can even tolerate shallow standing water. They are ideal for naturally wet areas of the garden, the edges of ponds, rain gardens, streambanks, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFull sun to partial shade, with maximum blooming in full sun (6-8 hours of direct sunlight).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3-4’T x W.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZones 3-8, cold hardy down to -40F.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e💚\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Nerd\u003c\/strong\u003e: Numerous Native American tribes have used these plants for a variety of medicinal purposes. One researcher, Jacques Rousseau, documented in 1949 that the Abenaki name for Spiraea alba - whose leaves were sometimes used to prepare a tea-like beverage - literally means \"tea leaves\" (lé'bag). Modern foragers have been continuing this tradition, noting that it makes a soothing tea similar to chamomile combined with vanilla. The Abenaki tribe, of New England into Canada, have also made herbal teas from Gaultheria procumbens, among other plants. Pretty cool!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cpre class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" id=\"tw-target-text\" role=\"text\" dir=\"ltr\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\u003c\/pre\u003e","brand":"Reems Creek Nursery","offers":[{"title":"3 Gallon","offer_id":49115822883067,"sku":"24692","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0771\/4868\/4539\/files\/Spiraeaalba1.jpg?v=1785352803","url":"https:\/\/reems-creek-nursery.myshopify.com\/products\/spiraea-alba-meadowsweet","provider":"Reems Creek Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}