False Spirea

False Spirea Sorbaria Sorbifolia

What is the plant

Sorbaria sorbifolia, the false spiraea,is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae. The common name is also spelled false spirea.

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Humidity

Dry

Lighting

Full Sun

Temperature

10°C - 26°C

Hardiness zone

2 - 8

Difficulty

Medium

Water
The warmer and hotter the weather is, the more water the plant will need.
Fertilizer
Use a fertilizer with a 5-10-5 or 10-10-10 makeup and rake it into the soil.
Soil
Sorbaria sorbifolia, or False Spirea, is a deciduous, erect, multi-stemmed shrub that is best grown in average, medium moisture, organically rich, well-drained soil. It flowers best when sited in full sun and spreads by suckers to form colonies.

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Pruning
Astilbe is pretty low maintenance and doesn’t require much pruning.
Temperature
50° to 80°F (10° to 26°C)
Additional
All parts of the plant are poisonous and people who have mistaken the leaves for those of comfrey have died. One half of a gram of dried seed is deadly.