Scientific name: Spiraea douglasii (N)

Common name:  hardhack

Family name: Rosaceae

Useful cultivars and selections:

USDA hardiness zone: 3

Mature height and spread: 2-3m tall and wide.

Form: Dese thicket

Water use: high

Soil requirements: wetlands/bogs/swamps

Leaf arrangement: Alternate. Simple.

Fall colour: insignificant

Flower/cone/fruit description: Panicle flowers (pink).

Limitations: Rhizomes. Vigorous.

Suitable uses: Resotration, forest plantings.  Low maintenance.

Quick ID description: Dec. Shrub. Teeth at tip. Alternate. Simple.