// SPECIES PROFILE · SHRUB · NATIVE

White meadowsweet

Spiraea alba

White meadowsweet (Spiraea alba) is a shrub in the — family. Native range includes MO — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 2b–9a. Mature size 17"–2'. Blooms Jun–Sep.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: shrub
Native range: Native to 27 U.S. states, including CT, DC, DE, IA, IL, IN…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–9a
Mature size: 17"–2'
Sun: Part shade
Water: Medium
Bloom: Jun–Sep
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

White meadowsweet (Spiraea alba) — *Spiraea alba* — White meadowsweet. Photo by James K. Lindsey via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, white meadowsweet pairs naturally with: American Hazelnut (Corylus americana), American Plum (Prunus americana), Black Raspberry (Rubus occidentalis), False Indigo Bush (Amorpha fruticosa).