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Spiraea is a genus of about 80 to 100 species of deciduous shrubs in the Rosaceae family, native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere with the greatest diversity in eastern Asia. These hardy plants produce many small flowers clustered in dense panicles, corymbs, or grape-like clusters, typically white, pink, or reddish in color.
Prunus spinosa
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A fellow Rosaceae — similar growing habits to meadowsweet
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybugs, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant African MarigoldGreat, AngelicaGood and AniseGreat nearby.meadowsweet is usually grown from cuttings rather than seed. Take a healthy stem cutting, remove the lower leaves, and root it in moist, free-draining compost.
Water: Medium · Height: 150 cm · Soil: Tolerates light (sandy) to heavy (clay) soils; prefers neutral to slightly acidic conditions
Lepidoptera larvae
Holes, droppings, and a pest you can simply pick off by hand.
