Siberian spirea
Sibiraea laevigata
A dramatic landscape plant from Siberia. This shrub has attractive, gray-green foliage and showy panicles of white flowers in summer. It is a selection at the Hildreth-Howard Arboretum at Cheyenne, Wyoming, formerly known as the USDA Field Station, where the parent plant has thrived over many decades with minimal care and irrigation. Shrub. Xeriscape.
| Plant Type | Shrub |
| Height | 4-5 feet |
| Width | 6-8 feet |
| Flowering Season | June |
| Flower Color | White |
| Sun | Sun, Part Sun |
| Water Needs | Moderate to xeric |
| USDA Hardiness Zone | Zones 4-8 |
| Soil Type | Clay, Loam, Sandy |
| Deer Resistant | No |
| Good for Pollination | No |
| Winter Interest | No |
| North American Native | No |
| Native Origins | N/A |
| Year Introduced | 2002 |
| Annual Commercial Maintenance | No maintenance except to remember to stop watering after 1 year. It likes it cold and dry. Plant where it gets winter sun and summer shade. |
| 5-10 Year Commercial Maintenance | Follow annual maintenance. This can be a long lived woody shrub if growing conditions are correct. |
| Elevation Guide | Up to 8125 ft |
