Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu]
Species: Sorbaria sorbifolia
(sore-bare'ee-ah sore-bih-fo'lee-ah)
Ural False Spirea
Cultivar Information
This hardy, attractive plant can be aggressive to invasive through vegetative propagation. * See specific cultivar notes on next page.
Ornamental Characteristics
Size: Shrub > 8 feet Height: 5' - 10' (spread 5' - 10') Leaves: Deciduous Shape: multistemmed shrub Ornamental Other: full sun to half shade
Environmental Characteristics
Light: Full sun, Part shade Hardy To Zone: 3a Soil Ph: Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8.0) Environmental Other: white flowers appear in large pyramidal panicles in late July; new foliage has a reddish tinge and matures to deep green
Insect Disease
occasional mite infestations
Bare Root Transplanting
Any
Other
native to northern Asia (Ural to Japan); transplants readily ; one of the first plants to leaf out in spring; spreading and vigorous; a good bank stabilizer. Difficult to contain unless there is a physical barrier.
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Moisture Tolerance
Occasionally saturated Consistently moist, Occasional periods of Prolonged periods of or very wet soil well-drained soil dry soil dry soil
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Cultivar Name Notes
Sem 'Sem' - new foliage is pink, red, and yellow, which fade to green, growing tips keep color all season
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Sorbaria sorbifolia - Flowers
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Sorbaria sorbifolia - Leaves
Sorbaria sorbifolia - Leaves
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Sorbaria sorbifolia - Leaves
Sorbaria sorbifolia - Habit
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Sorbaria sorbifolia - Habit, Flowers
Sorbaria sorbifolia - Habit
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Sorbaria sorbifolia var. Stellipila - Flowers
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