False Spiraea

False Spiraea Overview

Sorbaria is a small genus of about 9 species of large deciduous shrubs from temperate areas of Asia belonging to the rose family, Rosaceae. They have dainty, often toothed pinnate leaves and spirea-like flowers, hence their common name false-spirea. Cultivated varieties are grown for their leaf colouring that changes year-round and erect panicles of usually white flowers. They spread by suckering and can turn into dense thickets if not controlled.

How to propagate False Spiraea

Cuttings

Suckers

Division

Seed

Special features of False Spiraea

Attractive flowers

Attractive leaves

Other uses of False Spiraea

Grown for their foliage and large panicles of small, white flowers.