Steeplebush Spirea
Rose Spirea
All Spirea
Spiraea - sometimes spelled spirea - are commonly known as meadowsweets or steeplebushes
It is a genus of about 80 to 100 species of shrubs in the family Rosaceae
They are native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere, with the greatest diversity in eastern Asia
Spiraea plants are hardy, deciduous-leaved shrubs
The leaves are simple and usually short stalked, and are arranged in a spiralling, alternate fashion
In most species, the leaves are lanceolate (narrowly oval) and about 2.5 to 10 centimetres long
The leaf margins are usually toothed, occasionally cut or lobed, and rarely smooth
The many small flowers of Spiraea shrubs are clustered together in inflorescences, usually in dense panicles, umbrella-like corymbs, or grape-like clusters
An inflorescence, in a flowering plant, is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a system of branches
Some species bloom in the spring, others in midsummer
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