Sorbaria aitchisonii
Latin name: Sorbaria aitchisonii
Common Name: Aitchison's false spirea
Plant type: Shrub
Shape: Shrubby
Botanical family: Rosaceae
Sorbaria aitchisonii is a vigorous and ornamental shrub, less well-known than Sorbaria sorbifolia, but just as decorative. It has elegant, soft green foliage that turns yellow in autumn. Its panicles of white flowers in summer create a light, frothy effect in flowerbeds or free-standing hedges. Very hardy, suitable for ordinary soils, even poor ones, it adds generous volume and a fine texture to natural or rustic plantings.
Hardiness Zone: Zone 4
Exposure: Sun
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Soil type: Neutral to slightly acidic, well drained
Minimum temperature: '-40°C
Foliage type: Obsolete
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Height: 1.2 to 1.5 m (4 to 5 feet)
Width: 2.5 m (8 feet)
Growth rate: fast
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