Rosy meadowsweet (Spiraea tomentosa) Plants

In mid-summer, rosy-pink steeple-like flower stems cover this small native shrub. Foliage turns a golden bronze in fall; winter branches are a reddish-brown. Attracts butterflies, bees, hummingbirds, and birds.

Native to Maine: Yes

Growing conditions: Sun to part shade in medium to wet soil

Natural habitat: Meadows, roadsides, and ditches with wet to moist soils

Grows up to: 3-4'

Blooms: In mid-summer