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Sorbaria tomentosa
Kashmir False Spirea
Origin: Native to the Himalayas.
| Family |
| Rosaceae |
| Genus |
| Sorbaria |
| Species |
| tomentosa |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5a - 7b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -28 - (-15) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -20 - 5 |
| Height |
| 1 - 2.5 m |
| Spread |
| 3 - 3.6 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Windbreak and hedges. |
| Cultivation |
| Prefers full sun to partial-shade. |
| Shape |
| Upright and spreading. |
| 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. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. |
| Propagation |
| Softwood cuttings, simple layering or by stooling or mound layering. |
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