Spiraea douglasii
Spiraea douglasii or hardhack is a BC native offering very showing spires of pink pink fuzzy flowers popular with pollinators.
Description:
Spiraea douglasii or hardhack is a BC native of moist to wet sunny habitats with upright stems from rhizomatous roots offering very showing spires of pink to deep pink fuzzy flowers popular with native bees and butterflies. Deer resistant. Hardy to zone 4, possibly to zone 3. A vigorous spreader. Plant where this habit is desirable or where hardscape features will control its spread. Photo: Wikipedia.
Common Name: Hardhack
Family: Rosaceae (The Rose Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-8
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 4-6'
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: Pink
Class: Deciduous
Type: Shrub
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist, Wet
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Bees, Butterflies
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: Yes
Native Habitat: Fens, swamps, bogs, streambanks, lake margins, and moist to wet thickets in open forests from sea level to the montane zones throughout much of BC south to California.
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Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - North America
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