Tuesday, July 24, 2012

what is this?

mystery plant 009 This is a wetland plant from the meadow near my garden. Can anyone help me ID it?

9 comments:

Vesna Maric said...

Flowers look like these of the family Rosace, and the inflorescence reminds me of the plant Filipendula. In Croatia, we have similar plant with white flowers that grows on wet meadows. Try to google Filipendula rubra and see if it matches your plant. I think, the common name is Meadowsweet orQueen of the Prairie.

miss m said...

Looks like Spirea tomentosa.

P. Dechon said...

It looks like steeplebush (Spiraea tomentosa) to me.

Megan said...

My guess would be wild spirea. Here's a picture from a blog in your state: http://www.neponset.org/images/PLBiocontrol/SpiraeaPink3-web.jpg

Let us know!

K said...

It looks like a spirea, based on the flowers and leaves. Quite possibly Spiraea tomentosa?

Kellie said...

Spirea Tomentosa (steeplebush)?
If so, it's a Mass native. I planted some in our front flower beds.

This is the description from Project Native:
Spiraea tomentosa
Steeplebush (small shrub)
Light: sun to part sun
Size: 2-5’ tall,2-5’ wide
Blooms: mid-summer
Color: pink
Culture and Notes: Grows abundantly on Mt. Greylock in a stunning natural display with white birch and elderberry. This fast growing shrub can be cut back every two years for renewed vigor and growth. Showy flowers provide mid-summer color. Prefers moist to moderately dry soil. Often grows at the meadow’s edge.

Anonymous said...

Spiraea tomentosa!

http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=spto2

kathy said...

Thanks!!! It is a very pretty plant and I have been admiring the flowers. Glad to now know what it is!

Anonymous said...

Astilbe....I think that's how you spell it.