Spiraea alba latifolia

Also known as Broadleaf Meadowsweet, Northern Meadowsweet, Meadowsweet, Meadow Queen

Broadleaf meadowsweet forms dense, twiggy thickets along damp meadow edges and stream banks across eastern North America. In mid-to-late summer, fine pyramidal plumes of tiny white blossoms crown the upright reddish stems, drawing crowds of native bees, butterflies, and beetles. Its tough root systems stabilize soft wetland soils, while persistent autumn seed pods supply winter forage for small songbirds.