Sorbaria tomentosa (Kashmir False Spirea)
Botanical Information
Family | Rosaceae |
Genus | Sorbaria |
Species | tomentosa |
Category | Woody |
Type | Shrub (deciduous) |
Origin | Native to the Himalayas. |
Details
USDA Hardiness Zone | 5a - 7b |
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Zone | H5 - H7 |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Temperature (°C) | -28 - (-15) |
Temperature (°F) | -20 - 5 |
Height | 1 - 2.5 m |
Spread | 3 - 3.6 m |
Flowering Period | May, June, July, August |
Description and Growing Information
Shape | Upright and spreading. |
Landscape | Windbreak and hedges. |
Propagation | Softwood cuttings, simple layering or by stooling or mound layering. |
Cultivation | Prefers full sun to partial-shade. |
Notable Specimens | Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. |
Leaf Description | Large fern-like leaves. |
Flower Description | Plumes of showy, fragrant flowers that appear in early summer. |
Colour Description | The flowers are a whitish-cream. The leaves are green. |