Spiraea media, the Russian spiraea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae. It is native to cool-temperate Eurasia, from Austria to Kamchatka, and it has been introduced to Great Britain, Germany, the Baltic States, Belarus, and central European Russia. An erect shrub reaching , it is typically found in mixed broadleaf/coniferous forests and on grassy or rocky slopes at elevations from . There appear to be cultivars, with 'Smsmbk' (trade designation ) being more compact at .
Subtaxa The following subspecies are accepted: Spiraea media subsp. media – entire range Spiraea media subsp. polonica – Ukraine
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