Meadowsweet
Filipendula ulmaria
Common Name: Meadowsweet
Genus: Filipendula
Species: ulmaria
Category: Wildflowers
Height: 0.30 m (30 cm)
Spread: 0.30 m (30 cm)
Hardiness: Hardy
Growth Rate: Average
Flowering Period: June to August
Long Flowering Period
Foliage Type: Deciduous
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Cream, White
Sun/Shade: Full sun or Partial shade
Soil Type: Normal/Loam or Clay/Heavy
Soil Moisture: Moist, but well drained or Boggy, poorly drained
Features: Has interesting foliage, Long flowering period
A familiar sight on the banks of streams or wet ditches our native meadowsweet is a vigorous easy-to-grow plant that's ideal for boggy areas of the garden or beside water. Handsome deeply veined leaflets are held on arching stems topped with fluffy sprays up to 25cm across of creamy-white flowers in summer. The plant forms clumps of upright growth but will self seed freely in the the right spot.
- Garden care: Do not let plants dry out as they may become susceptible to powdery mildew. To control their tendency to seed everywhere remove the faded flowers before they set seed.
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