Rose meadowsweet
Spiraea densiflora
Last reviewed: November 2026
Rose meadowsweet (Spiraea densiflora) is a perennial shrub native to CA, ID, MT, OR and 1 more states. It blooms in June, July, and August. The flowers draw bees and butterflies.
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Toxicity unknown
Rose meadowsweet (Spiraea densiflora) is not listed by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (opens in new tab) or the other sources we check, so we have no verdict for it either way. Absence from those lists is not a clearance. If your pet shows symptoms after eating any plant, call the ASPCA at (888) 426-4435.
Light
full sun
Water
high
Size
12"–36" H × 24"–36" W
Bloom
Jun, Jul, Aug
Native to
CA, ID, MT, OR and 1 more states
Pollinators
bees, butterflies
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Browse plants for this ecoregion
A compact, mounding shrub with toothed oval leaves and flat, dense clusters of small deep pink flowers in summer. It grows along streambanks and wet meadow edges in high mountain habitat and holds a neat, rounded form.
Growing Rose meadowsweet
Grow Rose meadowsweet in full sun and high water. Mature plants reach 12 to 36 inches tall and spread 24 to 36 inches wide.
Wildlife value
The dense summer flower clusters are heavily worked by native bees and butterflies.
Common questions
- How much sun does Rose meadowsweet need?
- Rose meadowsweet grows best in full sun conditions.
- When does Rose meadowsweet bloom?
- Rose meadowsweet blooms in June, July, and August.
- Where is Rose meadowsweet native?
- Rose meadowsweet (Spiraea densiflora) is native to CA, ID, MT, OR and 1 more states, per the World Checklist of Vascular Plants (Kew).
- What pollinators does Rose meadowsweet attract?
- Rose meadowsweet draws bees and butterflies.
Native range data from the World Checklist of Vascular Plants (Kew). Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.
If something looks wrong
Common plant problems, and what to check first
These come up on almost any plant. Each guide lists the likely causes in the order they are worth ruling out, with one thing to check before you act on any of them, and links to the source it came from.
- It is dying right after planting
- Leaves turning yellow
- Wilting even though I watered it
- Brown crispy leaf tips
- Bugs on the plant
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