Spiraea salicifolia explained

Spiraea salicifolia, the bridewort, willow-leaved meadowsweet, spice hardhack, or Aaron's beard, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae.^[1] A shrub, it is native to east-central Europe, Kazakhstan, all of Siberia, the Russian Far East, Mongolia, northern China, Korea, and Japan, and it has been widely introduced to the rest of Europe and to eastern North America.^[2] It has been cultivated since the 1500s for hedges and similar applications, but is not particularly well-behaved.^[3]

Subtaxa

The following varieties are accepted:^[2]

• Spiraea salicifolia var. grosseserrata – Manchuria
• Spiraea salicifolia var. salicifolia – Entire range

Notes and References

1. Web site: Spiraea salicifolia bridewort [3] ]. 2023 . The Royal Horticultural Society . 6 February 2023 . Other common names; spice hardhack, willow-leaved meadowsweet, Aaron's beard [3] ... 1 suppliers .
2. 30200186-2 . Spiraea salicifolia L. . 6 February 2023 .
3. Web site: Spiraea salicifolia L. . Trees and Shrubs Online . International Dendrology Society . 6 February 2023 .