Sorbaria Sorbifolia Shrub Seeds Chinese Sorbaria seed

LATIN NAME: SORBARIA SORBIFOLIA

COMMON NAME: False Spiraea

The false spiraea foam the arching, suckering stems with the pinnate, fern-like, green leaves and the large, dense, pyramid-shaped clusters of the small, creamy-white flowers that open through the early summer, the whole shrub covered with the foamy white bloom. The flowers keep the fresh, airy look, and the leaves colour the soft red in the autumn. The shrub grows fast into the bold, spreading form, and it stands the cold well. It likes the sun or the part shade, and the moist, well-drained soil.

Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology

In the rose family, the false spiraea has a recognised place in the studies of the hardy flowering shrubs, and the species appears in the research on the flower biology and the suckering spread. The horticulturists value the bold, easy bloom, while the ecologists note the flowers that feed the bees and the flies. The seed biology fills out the picture, and the growers of the cold-hardy flowering shrubs keep the species in their catalogues.

Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications

In the sunny border, the false spiraea foam the white over the early summer. The fern-like leaves keep the fresh, airy look, the flowers feed the bees, and the fast, suckering growth makes the dense screen and the bank cover. It stands the cold well and grows in the moist, well-drained ground. Bold, easy and fast-spreading.

To grow the False Spiraea from seed,

Press the seeds into the gritty, moist rows of the nursery flat, then cover them lightly, keep the flat in the bright, cool spot and water gently

Keep the flat bright and gently watered, and pot the seedlings on when they are small. The first foamy clusters come within a couple of seasons.

. The seedlings appear within a few weeks, and they grow on steadily. Plant the young shrubs in the moist, well-drained ground, and the white clusters will foam the early summer over the years.

False Spirea is a fast growing, spreading, deciduous shrub which typically grows 5-8' tall (less frequently to 10') and as wide. Features tropical-looking, elegantly chiseled pinnate foliage with serrated and pleated deciduous leaflets beneath a creamy white explosion of giant Astilbe-like plumes in early summer. The compound, odd-pinnate, deep green foliage resembles that of mountain ash (Sorbus) to which it is related.

Common Names: Ural Falsespirea, False spiraea, Chinese Sorbaria
Zone: 2 to 8
Growth Rate: Fast
Plant Type: Deciduous shrub, Flowering Shrub
Family: Rosaceae
Native Range: Eastern Siberia, Manchuria, northern China, Korea, Japan
Height: 5 to 10 feet
Spread: 5 to 10 feet
Bloom Time: June – July
Bloom Color: White
Flower/Fruit: 10” long Billowy white sprays of Astilbe like tiny white flowers in dense, pyramidal panicles.
Fall Color: Gold

Uses: Best for naturalizing in areas where it can be allowed to spread. Mass for erosion control on banks and slopes. Screens. Ideal for large shrub borders.