| Description | White Meadow Sweet (Spiraea alba) is a native shrub found growing in wet areas. |
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| Pronunciation | (sp-i-REE-a) |
| Plant Type | Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 4 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | moist, wet |
| Soil & Site | moist to wet soils |
| Flowers | white, five parted, borne on terminal branched panicles, long stamens give the flower a fuzzy look |
| Leaves | simple, alternate, oblong to lance-like, fine serrated edge |
| Stems | The main stems are hollow and were once used for pipe stems. |
| Dimensions | 3-5 feet tall, forms multiple stem clusters |
| Misc Facts | AKA: Narrowleaf Meadowsweet, Pale Bridewort, Pipestem, White Meadowsweet, Meadow Sweet |
| Notes & Reference | #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org), #153-Illinois Wild Flower (www.illinoiswildflowers.info) |
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