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Also Known As

Ash Leaf Spiraea
False Spiraea
Ural False Spiraea

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 8'-10'
W: 10'

planting zones

2a-8b

2 to 3 feet tall - field grown - bare root | $27.75

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Sorbaria sorbifolia plant details

Sorbaria sorbifolia is a broadleaf deciduous shrub with green foliage. In fall and summer white flowers emerge. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in acidic, alkaline and rich soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Sorbaria sorbifolia

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: rosaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 10 FT wide, 8 FT - 10 FT - tall
Flowers: white blooms in fall and summer
Uses: bare root shipping available, border plant, fall color, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Sorbaria sorbifolia

USDA Zones: 2a - 8b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular

Soil needs: acidic, alkaline and rich

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Hardy and ?handsome shrubs [to 6'] which lend enchantment to a distant view? (Phillips and Barber) with long ornamental leaves and plumes of tiny white flowers in late summer when little else is in bloom; forms clumps. S/M

By: Forestfarm

Also known as the Ural Leaf False Spiraea, the Ash Leaf False Spirea gets its name because its leaves look quite similar to the leaves on an Ash tree and the flowers look like a large, pure white version of a Spirea flower. Plants grow easily in moderately fertile soil in sun or part shade and form a medium sized clump. In good soil the plants can form small colonies and this can be an effective plant for erosion control. These plants look best when they are given a large planting area where their flowers can be appreciated en mass.

This species is one of the most cold tolerant plants we grow at the nursery and withstands temperatures down to -50 degrees. Pruning is very rarely needed and plants thrive in a wide variety of conditions with little care.

By: Red Panda Nursery

Ushering bold grandeur into the backdrop of a large shrubby planting or a woodland's edge, this dramatic Spiraea cousin hails from eastern Asia. Stiff, thick suckering stems spawn tropical-looking, elegantly chiseled pinnate foliage with serrated and pleated deciduous leaflets beneath a creamy white explosion of giant Astilbe-like plumes. Tiny individual flowers feature cupped calyxes, prominent stamens and reflexed petals for starry appeal. Reputed to contain valuable antioxidants, the lush growing Sorbaria sorbifolia favors rich, moist soil in cooler climates, while regular pruning and cane removal will keep its spreading nature curbed.

By: Digging Dog Nursery

Picture a five to ten foot woody Astilbe with attractive dark green pinnate foliage that does indeed resemble Mountain Ash, hence the name. It suckers to form large colonies and produces masses of ten inch white Astilbe plumes in July and August when flowering shrubs are in short supply. A wonderful False Spirea that is native from the Urals to Japan but all too infrequent in gardens.

By: Arrowhead Alpines

Ural False Spirea, also known as Ash Leaf Spirea. It is a decidious broadleaf shrub, suckering, growing to 4-5' tall and wide, with delicate fern-like pinnate foliage. Flowers are dense, terminal, pyrimidal, panicles of fluffy white up to 10" long. The blooms resemble a giant astilbe. Likes sun to part shade, hardy zone 2-8, blooms early summer. Prune to control.

By: Accents for Home and Garden

A thicket forming shrub, dark green leaves and astilbe-like flowers late summer.

By: Hoot Owl Hollow Nursery

Looks a great deal like a giant white Astilbe. It has bold, dramatic 6-10" flowers during July and August. Bold, tropical looking leaves. It has a suckering habit, so you get a lot of bank for your bucks with this one. Very easy to grow. Very, very cold hardy. It will appreciate a dose of lime each year when you lime your grass. Great for the shrub border or a wild or woodland garden. Foliage looks like a Mountain Ash.

By: Lazy S'S Farm Nursery

Fernlike leaves form lush foliage effect, especially in rich, moist soil. Stems topped in summer by branching pyramidal clouds of tiny white blossoms that attract bees. A shrub that spreads by suckering and will cover large areas if not curbed. Grows 3-8' tall.

By: Greer Gardens Inc.

If you have some space to fill then this False Spiraea might be just the ticket. An exuberant grower, this will quickly fill a small room-sized area if happy. And it doesn't take much to please it, just not too dry. Showy plumes of white flowers above coarsely ferny foliage in summer.