Sorbaria sorbifolia 'Sem' is a fantastic, super hardy shrub with beautiful young foliage tinged with pink, orange and gold which gradually changes to green when mature.
Description:
Sorbaria sorbifolia 'Sem' is a fantastic, super hardy shrub with beautiful young foliage tinged with pink, orange and gold which gradually changes to green when mature. The densely packed leaves are pinnate giving a lacey, ferny effect. White flower plumes are produced in midsummer. An extremely hardy, medium sized, shrub for most soils. Grows well in sun or light shade. Suckers to make colonies.
Common Name: False Spiraea
Family: Asteraceae (The Aster/Daisy Family)
Zone Hardiness: 2-8
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade
Height: 2-4'
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Deciduous
Type: Shrub
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Mainly occurring on riverbanks.
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - North Central and Eastern Asia
Asia and the Pacific - Asia - China and Japan
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