{"product_id":"semences-spiree-a-larges-feuilles-spiraea-alba-latifolia","title":"Seeds - Broad-leaved Meadowsweet","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"#shopify-section-template--15422973542651__1637951897fd6781f7\"\u003eFor successful seedlings,\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"#shopify-section-template--15422973542651__1637951897fd6781f7\"\u003e see the growing notes at the bottom of the page!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBroad-leaved meadowsweet (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSpiraea alba\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e var. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003elatifolia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), also called white meadowsweet, is a shrub native to eastern Canada that typically grows 60 to 150 cm tall. It forms dense clumps of upright stems, sometimes reddish at the base, bearing oval to elliptical, medium-green leaves with pale undersides and finely toothed margins. In summer, it produces conical clusters of numerous small white flowers that attract a wide variety of pollinators. In the fall, its foliage often turns yellowish or reddish. It naturally grows in ditches, wet meadows, stream banks, and open marshes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEcological roles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBroad-leaved meadowsweet plays an important role in stabilizing wet soils and stream banks with its dense root system. Its flowers provide nectar and pollen for bees, bumblebees, and hoverflies, while its dense branches offer shelter for insects and small birds. Its ability to establish itself in disturbed areas makes it a useful species for ecological restoration in wetlands and grassy ditches.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eBroad-leaved meadowsweet seeds require \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/akene.ca\/en\/blogs\/publications-in-english\/stratification-froide-des-semences-indigenes\" title=\"Stratification\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecold stratification\u003c\/a\u003e to ensure germination. See the \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003egrowing notes below for more details.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eAkène cannot assume any responsibility for the use of plants for therapeutic purposes. Always seek advice from a professional before using a medicinal or edible plant.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Akène, semences indigènes","offers":[{"title":"Packet","offer_id":47713674264827,"sku":null,"price":4.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1g","offer_id":48767860932859,"sku":null,"price":32.85,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"5g","offer_id":48767860965627,"sku":null,"price":82.1,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"10g","offer_id":48767860998395,"sku":null,"price":131.4,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/9291\/4683\/files\/spiraea-alba-spiree-blanche-23.jpg?v=1763495088","url":"https:\/\/akene.ca\/en\/products\/seeds-broad-leaved-meadowsweet-spiraea-alba-latifolia","provider":"Akène, semences indigènes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}