Flowering shrub

Bridal wreath spirea

Spiraea × vanhouttei

Bridal wreath spirea (Spiraea × vanhouttei) is a shrub in the Rosaceae family.

🌷 Flowering shrub

Bridal wreath spirea is a popular flowering shrub. It's on our flower lists for 38 states.

–states where USDA records it

38Bloomipedia state lists include it

94U.S. sightings*

*iNaturalist research-grade observations, as of October 23, 2026. Planted garden shrubs are mostly excluded from research grade.

On our lists for: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin

Quick look

Spiraea × vanhouttei, called Van Houtte's spiraea, Vanhoutte spirea, or bridal wreath, is an artificial hybrid species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae. Its parents are Spiraea cantoniensis, Reeves' spirea, and Spiraea trilobata, the Asian meadowsweet,.
From Wikipedia's article Spiraea × vanhouttei, CC BY-SA 4.0.

It belongs to the Rosaceae family. ^iNaturalist
iNaturalist has 15 research-grade sightings of it in New York, ranking #141 among the 193 flowers on our New York list. ^iNaturalist
iNaturalist has 10 research-grade sightings of it in Michigan, ranking #133 among the 172 flowers on our Michigan list. ^iNaturalist
iNaturalist has 8 research-grade sightings of it in Wisconsin, ranking #123 among the 161 flowers on our Wisconsin list. ^iNaturalist

When does it bloom?

Flowering records by month across the U.S. (iNaturalist research-grade observations marked “Flowering”) (14 records)

Bloom time in the 38 states whose Bloomipedia list includes it

State	Type	Peak bloom	Sightings*
New York	🌷 Garden	few records (3)	15
Michigan	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	10
Wisconsin	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	8
Massachusetts	🌷 Garden	few records (1)	7
New Jersey	🌷 Garden	few records (3)	7
Missouri	🌷 Garden	few records (1)	6
Pennsylvania	🌷 Garden	few records (1)	6
Illinois	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	5
Virginia	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	4
Georgia	🌷 Garden	few records (1)	3
Maine	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	3
Ohio	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	3
Vermont	🌷 Garden	few records (1)	3
New Hampshire	🌷 Garden	few records (2)	2
Minnesota	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	2
North Carolina	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	2
Texas	🌷 Garden	few records (1)	2
Washington	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	2
Arkansas	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	1
Kentucky	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	1
Nebraska	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	1
Oklahoma	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	1
Alabama	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	0
California	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	0
Colorado	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	0
Connecticut	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	0
Delaware	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	0
Iowa	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	0
Indiana	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	0
Kansas	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	0
Maryland	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	0
New Mexico	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	0
Oregon	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	0
Rhode Island	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	0
South Carolina	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	0
South Dakota	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	0
Tennessee	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	0
Utah	🌷 Garden	no flowering records	0

Conservation status

Federal (U.S. ESA): Not listed No U.S. Endangered Species Act listing in the USFWS ECOS database. ^{USFWS ECOS}
NatureServe: Unknown We couldn't find this name in NatureServe Explorer. ^NatureServe
New York: n/a New York's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{6 NYCRR § 193.3}
Michigan: n/a Michigan's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{R 299.1028}
Wisconsin: n/a Wisconsin's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{NR 27.03}
Massachusetts: n/a Massachusetts's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{MESA list}
New Jersey: n/a New Jersey's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{N.J.A.C. 7:5C-5.1}
Missouri: n/a Missouri's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{3 CSR 10-4.111}
Pennsylvania: n/a Pennsylvania's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{17 Pa. Code Ch. 45}
Illinois: n/a Illinois's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{IL E&T checklist 2025}
Virginia: n/a Virginia's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^2VAC5-320-10
Georgia: n/a Georgia's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{Ga. R. 391-4-10-.09}
Maine: n/a Maine's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{Maine rare plant list}
Ohio: n/a Ohio's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{OAC 1501:18-1-03}
Vermont: n/a Vermont's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{Vermont E&T list}
New Hampshire: n/a New Hampshire's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{NH Ncr 312}
Minnesota: n/a Minnesota's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{Minn. R. 6134.0300}
North Carolina: n/a North Carolina's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{02 NCAC 48F .0301}
Texas: n/a Texas's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{31 TAC 69.8}
Washington: No list Washington has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants (the Washington Natural Heritage Program's rare plant list isn't regulatory), so we show NatureServe's Washington ranks instead.
Arkansas: No list Arkansas has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's Arkansas ranks instead.
Kentucky: n/a Kentucky's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{400 KAR 3:040}
Nebraska: n/a Nebraska's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{163 NAC 4-004}
Oklahoma: No list Oklahoma has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's Oklahoma ranks instead.
Alabama: No list Alabama has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's Alabama ranks instead.
California: n/a California's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{CNDDB listed plants (July 2026)}
Colorado: No list Colorado has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's Colorado ranks instead.
Connecticut: n/a Connecticut's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{CT E/T/SC list}
Delaware: n/a Delaware's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{DE rare plants 2024}
Iowa: n/a Iowa's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{IAC 571-77.3}
Indiana: No list Indiana has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants (the DNR keeps a rare plant list, but it isn't regulatory), so we show NatureServe's Indiana ranks instead.
Kansas: No list Kansas's endangered and threatened list (K.A.R. 115-15-1) covers animals only, so we show NatureServe's Kansas ranks for plants.
Maryland: n/a Maryland's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{COMAR 08.03.08}
New Mexico: n/a New Mexico's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{19.21.2.9 NMAC}
Oregon: n/a Oregon's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{OAR 603-073-0070}
Rhode Island: n/a Rhode Island's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{RI rare plants 2016}
South Carolina: No list South Carolina has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's South Carolina ranks instead.
South Dakota: No list South Dakota's endangered and threatened list (ARSD 41:10:02) covers animals only, so we show NatureServe's South Dakota ranks for plants.
Tennessee: n/a Tennessee's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{TN rule 0400-06-02-.04}
Utah: No list Utah has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's Utah ranks instead.

Checked October 23, 2026. Rankings and lists can change, so follow the links for the latest.

Can you eat it?

For peopleNot well documented

None of the sources we checked (NC State Extension (no page for this plant)) say whether it's edible or poisonous for people.

For petsNot well documented

It isn't on the ASPCA plant list.

🌿 Never eat a wild plant unless you're certain of its ID; this isn't medical advice. Worried about a person? Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222. Worried about a pet? Call your vet.