''Sorbaria tomentosa'', the Himalayan sorbaria or Kashmir false spirea, is a species of flowering plant in the family

Rosaceae Rosaceae (), the rose family, is a family of flowering plants that includes 4,828 known species in 91 genera. The name is derived from the type genus '' Rosa''. The family includes herbs, shrubs, and trees. Most species are deciduous, but som ...

. A shrub with white flowers that can grow up to 6 metres in height. It is native to Afghanistan, Central Asia and the Himalayas, and has been introduced to the

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of New Zealand. It has gone extinct in Tajikistan. Its putative variety ''Sorbaria tomentosa'' var. ''angustifolia'', the narrow-leaved Himalayan sorbaria, has gained the

Royal Horticultural Society The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), founded in 1804 as the Horticultural Society of London, is the UK's leading gardening charity. The RHS promotes horticulture through its five gardens at Wisley (Surrey), Hyde Hall (Essex), Harlow Carr ...

Award of Garden Merit The Award of Garden Merit (AGM) is a long-established award for plants by the British Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). It is based on assessment of the plants' performance under UK growing conditions. It includes the full range of cultivated p ...

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tomentosa Flora of Afghanistan Flora of Kyrgyzstan Flora of Nepal Flora of Pakistan Flora of Uzbekistan Flora of West Himalaya Plants described in 1840 Taxa named by Alfred Rehder {{Amygdaloideae-stub