Spiraea douglasii (Western Spirea) Butterfly Host Stems are greenish when young

Stems are greenish when young turning purplish to a deep red color with age

Seven Oaks uses a Northern Idaho seed source for these plants - they have found that trees from this source have a resistance to black spot

Ripening Time: Acorns ripen between August and November

terminal inflorescence is a cone shaped

Spiraea douglasii (Western Spirea) Butterfly Host Stems are greenish when youngPlant Description: A many stemmed, fast growing, rhizomatous deciduous shrub. It has shiny green leaves that are oval and toothed toward the tip and white woolly beneath. Western spireas small pink to rose colored flowers are fragrant and grouped together to make a rounded spike like inflorescence (panicle) appearing fuzzy due to the long stamen in the individual flowers. Height: 3 6. 5ft Width: 3 6. 5ft Watering needs: regular, Sun needs: full sun to