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Spiraea prunifolia
Also called Bridal Wreath Spiraea, Bridal Wreath, Plum Leaved Meadowsweet, Plum Leaved Spiraea, Bridalwreath Spiraea
Bridalwreath spirea (Spiraea prunifolia) is a deciduous, arching flowering shrub with small white double blooms in spring. It grows best in full sun with well-drained soil and benefits from pruning soon after flowering.
Spiraea prunifolia, commonly called bridalwreath spirea, is a species of the genus Spiraea, sometimes also spelled Spirea. It flowers mid-spring, around May 5, and is native to Japan, Korea, China, and Taiwan. It is sometimes cultivated as a garden plant elsewhere.
Reeves' meadowsweet · Spiraea crenata · Iberian spirea · Japanese meadowsweet · Russian Spiraea · Snowmound Spiraea · Willowleaf meadowsweet · Thunberg's meadowsweet · Spirea
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Spiraea prunifolia by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
