Sorbaria sorbifolia ‘Cherry on Top’
Sorbaria sorbifolia 'Cherry on Top' is a false spiraea shrub with beautiful multi-toned foliage and plumes of white flowers.
Sorbaria sorbifolia ‘Cherry on Top’ is a fantastic, super hardy, medium-sized shrub with beautiful young foliage tinged with pink, orange and gold which slowly matures to green. The densely packed leaves are pinnate giving a lacy, ferny effect. White flower plumes are produced in midsummer followed by bright red seed pods in the fall through winter extending the season of interest and providing food for over-wintering birds. Use in borders, mass plantings, on slopes, and in containers. Grows well in sun or light shade in average garden soil that is moist but well-drained. Suckers to make colonies.
Common Name: False Spiraea
Family: Asteraceae (The Aster/Daisy Family)
Zone Hardiness: 2-8
Light: Full Sun Part Sun Part Shade
Height: 4-6'
Width: 3-5'
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Deciduous
Type: Shrub
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries: Red
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Mainly occurring on riverbanks.
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