How to Grow and Care for White meadowsweet

White meadowsweet, also known as Narrowleaf meadowsweet, Pale bridewort, Pipestem

White meadowsweet is a low-maintenance shrub that requires minimal care, making it suitable for novice gardeners. Key care points include ensuring it is planted in a location with full sun to partial shade and maintaining moist, well-drained soil. It is resilient and tolerates occasional drought once established. Pruning should be done immediately after flowering to encourage healthy growth and maintain shape.

Watering schedule: Every week

Sunlight Requirements: Full sun

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Planting and Growing White meadowsweet

Toughness	High
Care Level	Low
Care Difficulty	Easy
Lifespan	Perennial
Watering Schedule	Every week
Sunlight Requirements	Full sun
Soil Type	Garden Soil
Soil pH	6-7
Planting Time	Fall
Hardiness Zones	3-9

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White meadowsweet is a deciduous shrub that typically displays multiple stems and reaches heights of 3 to 6 feet (approximately 90 to 180 cm). Its leaves are simple, alternate, and narrowly elliptic with finely toothed margins. During blooming season, the shrub is adorned with clusters of small, five-petaled, creamy-white flowers that exude a pleasant fragrance. These flowers cluster at the tips of the branches, forming conspicuous, upright, narrow pyramidal shapes. In the fall, the foliage transitions to a striking yellow color, adding seasonal interest to the landscape.