Botanical Name: Spirea douglasii
Common Name: hard hack
Family: Rosaceae
Distribution/Origin: Native - common
Leaf/Bud: deciduous, light green, deep venation, simple, alternate and whorled, semi-toothed margin
Flower/Inflorescence: June - August bloom, bright pink/purple panicle
Fruit/Seed: small follicle
Stem/Bark: yellow-brownish thick stems
Size: height 4 - 6ft, spread 3 - 6ft
Habit: rhizomatously spreading
Form: upright
Culture: full sun - part shade, will grow in any soil - wet or dry
Landscape Use: hedge, rain garden
Notes: good competitive companion for salal