Connecticut Plants
Steeplebush (Hardhack)
Spiraea tomentosa
- Family: rose (Rosaceae)
- Habitat: meadows, old fields, pastures
- Height: 2-4 feet
- Flower size: less than 1/4 inch across, in clusters 3-4 inches high
- Flower color: pink
- Flowering time: July to September
- Origin: native
On the right is the brown remant from the previous year's flowers. Photographed in Hazleton County, Pennsylvania in late July.
