Rose Spirea, Douglas's Spirea Spiraea douglasii

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Botanical Name:

Spiraea douglasii

Family:

Rosaceae

Genus:

Spiraea

Species:

douglasii

Common Name:

Rose Spirea, Douglas's Spirea

Seeds Per Pound:
5,000,000
Quantity:
0.87 lb
Average Viable Seeds/Packet:
115
Germination:
30%
Germination Test Type:
estimate
Purity:
70%
Collection Locale:
Washington
Crop Year:
2021
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
5
Harvest hemisphere:
Northern
In Stock: 0.87 lb
Prices
Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:
1 packet (~ 115 seeds)
$6.95
1 gram (~ 11023 seeds)
$19.50
2 gram (~ 22046 seeds)
$21.78
5 gram (~ 55116 seeds)
$28.61
10 gram (~ 110231 seeds)
$40.00
1 oz (~ 312500 seeds)
$79.95
4 oz (~ 1250000 seeds)
$239.85
Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: cold stratify for 30-60 days.
Germination: sow seed 1/4" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed, keep moist.
Spiraea douglasii is a species of flowering plant in the rose family . Common names include hardhack , hardhack steeplebush , Douglas' spiraea , and rose spiraea . It is native to western North America from Alaska across southwestern Canada and the Pacific Northwest. It occurs most often in riparian habitat types, such as swamps , streambanks, bogs and mudflats . [ 1 ] It grows among sedges , horsetails , wild blueberries , and other swamp flora. [ 1 ] The plant is a woolly shrub growing 1 to 2 meters tall from rhizomes , forming dense riverside thickets. [ 1 ] Large clusters of small pink flowers form spires in early summer, later turning dark and persisting. The leaves are toothed toward the tips. The undersides are whitish with prominent veins.
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Physical Characteristics  Spiraea douglasii is a deciduous Shrub growing to 2.5 m (8ft 2in). It is hardy to zone 5. It is in flower from Jun to September. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Insects. The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils.The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils..It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.It requires moist soil.
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Physical Characteristics : A decidious Shrub growing to 2.5 m (8ft 2in). It is hardy to zone 5. It is in flower from Jun to September. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Insects. The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils.The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils..It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.It requires moist soil.
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Spiraea douglasii , commonly known as Hardhack Steeplebush , is a shrub of the Spiraea family. It is found in northwestern United States , Canada , and southern Alaska , east to Alberta and Idaho . Large clusters of small pink flowers form spires in early summer, later turning dark and persisting. The leaves are toothed toward the tips. Undersides are whitish with prominent veins. Hardhack grows best in sunny moist places where it forms tall thickets of wiry stems.
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Usda description:
More info on http://plants.usda.gov