Scientific Name:
Sorbaria sorbifolia
Pronunciation:
SORE-bus sore-bih-FOE-lee-uh
Common Name:
false spiraea
Family Name:
Rosaceae
Plant Type:
Shrub - deciduous
Key ID Features:
Thicket-forming shrub; leaves compound, 13-21 leaflets, lanceolate, serrate, sessile, dark green; florets about 1cm wide, 5 white petals, hundreds per panicle. Winter ID: twigs round, light brown; buds alternate, ovoid, dark red-brown; leaf scars large, half-oval to 5 sided, with 3 large distinct leaf scars; persistent fruit.
Habit:
Arching, Dense, Twiggy
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
2 - 3m
Mature Spread:
2 - 3m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Central / west Asia, S.E. Asia / Japan / China
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 2: (-46 to -40 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Acidic, Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Aquatic - ponds, Erosion control, Mixed shrub border, Screening, Wetland - bogs, Woodland margin
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Compound
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Heavily veined, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Compound Leaf:
Odd-pinnate
Shapes:
Lanceolate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Obtuse
Margins:
Serrate
Inflorescence Type:
Panicle, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Colour (petals):
Showy, White
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul
Fruit Type:
Aggregate fruit, Follicle
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant, Persistent
Bark Morphology:
Smooth, Prominent lenticels
Bark or Stem Colour:
Brown
Leaf Bud Type:
Rounded or globular
Leaf Scar Shape:
Half-oval
Organ Modifications:
Rhizomes, Storage tap root
Propagation:
Seed, Layering
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
