Douglas Spirea is a woolly shrub growing 1-2 m
tall from rhizomes, forming dense thickets. Large clusters of small
pink flowers form spires in early summer, later turning dark and
persisting. Flowers are small 5-petalled, with much protruding stamens.
The leaves are elliptic-oblong, toothed toward the tips. The undersides
are whitish with prominent veins. This plant is used as a garden plant
in landscaping, where it grows best in sunny, moist places. It is
native to western North America from Alaska across southwestern Canada
and the Pacific Northwest.
Identification credit: Resin @ Dave's Garden
Photographed in Srinagar, Kashmir.
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