A floriferous shrub not found very often in the trade.
Pronunciation
(spy-REE-a)(tri-lo-BA-tah)
Plant Type
All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous
Hardiness Zone
3-7
Sunlight
full, tolerates some shade
Moisture
average
Soil & Site
average
Flowers
small white flowers in crowded umbels
Leaves
rounded to three lobes, bluish green, simple
Dimensions
4-5 by 3-5 feet (HS)
Maintenance
prune after flowering
Native Site
Northern China to Siberia and Turkestan
Cultivar Origin
originating before 1801 (#03)
Notes & Reference
#01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #03-The Hillier Manual of Trees and Shrubs (Hillier Nursery), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org)