Japanese Tree Lilac vs White Meadowsweet - TreeTime.ca

Japanese Tree Lilac vs White Meadowsweet

Spiraea alba

Syringa reticulata

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White Meadowsweet
Japanese Tree Lilac

White Meadowsweet is a woody, deciduous shrub that begins to bloom in early summer with small white and pink flowers. Its foliage turns from a light green into an attractive golden-yellow later in the fall.

The White Meadowsweet, also known as Mead-Wort or Bride-Wort, is favored by birds and butterflies but is largely ignored by deer. They produce small brown berries in the summer, and while they are technically edible, they are not sweet and are more desired by wildlife.

Japanese Tree Lilac is an attractive, heavy-flowering lilac with fragrant white blossoms. It can be pruned to a single stem or grown as a multi-stemmed shrub.

Japanese Tree Lilac's dark reddish-brown bark peels as the tree ages, creating visual appeal for any yard, especially in the winter.

This tree is often planted along boulevards and its attractive white flowers signal spring to all who drive by.

White Meadowsweet Quick Facts

Japanese Tree Lilac Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 3a
Height: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Height: 6 m (20 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: golden yellow
Flowers: white, small
Flowers: white with yellow anthers
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Suckering: high
Suckering: low


In row spacing: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)


Other Names: mead wort, meadowsweet, narrowleaf meadowsweet, pale bridewort, pipestem