- Type:
- Shrub
- Light Exposure:
- Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade
- Soil Moisture:
- Dry, Medium
- Height:
- 3 to 8 feet
- Project:
- Raingarden, Shoreline Buffer
- Bloom Color:
- White
- Bloom Months:
- May, June
- Flooding / Inundation Tolerance:
- Moderate
- Salt Tolerance:
- Medium
- Stress Tolerance:
- Drought Tolerant, General Disturbance
- Herbivore Sensitivity:
- Medium
- Behavior (Rate of Spread):
- 3
- Pollinator Value:
- Very High
- Benefit to Pollinators:
- Adult Food, Larval Food
- Pollinators:
- Beetles, Bombus, Butterflies, Flies, Honey Bees, Larval Host (Butterfly), Larval Host (Moth), Native Bees, Wasps
- Counties:
- Aitkin, Anoka, Beltrami, Carlton, Cass, Chisago, Cook, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Itasca, Kandiyohibec, Koochiching, Lake, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pine, Ramsey, Sherburne, St. Louis, Todd, Wadena, Washington
Notes/Description:
Edible, pollinator/wildlife benefits, hardy. A spreading shrub of the rose family that grows 3-6' tall. This species is excellent for wet, lake edge plantings. Also used as an ornamental for its showy white flowers, black fruit and fall color. Good in massing, borders and backgrounds in landscaping. Does well in rain gardens with well drained conditions. Spreads aggressively under favorable conditions.