Common Name(s): Queen of the meadow, meadowsweet Botanical Name: Filipendula ulmaria Type: Perennial Hardiness: Zones 3 to 9 Light Requirements: Full sun to light shade Water Requirements: High Bloom Color(s): Cream to white Bloom Period: Summer Height: 48 to 60 inches Spacing: 18 to 24 inches Features: Showy blooms, shade tolerant Precautions: None known Description: Meadowsweet is an easy-to-grow and very adaptable plant, native to Europe and Asia but now naturalized in the United States as a result of cultivation. These are water-loving plants that resent periods of drought and dry soils, but grouped or massed in the moist perennial border will result in a most impressive display. Plants are clump-forming with tall upright stems topped by branched terminal clusters of fragrant, creamy-white flowers. Compound, pinnate leaves are deep green and whitish beneath. . Uses/Culture: Perennial beds and borders; meadow gardens, wildlife gardens, naturalizing, water or marsh plant, stream or pond margins, medicinal and culinary herb. Blooms best in full sun and rich, evenly moist soil but will tolerate partial to light shade; avoid dry soils to prevent problems with mildew. Germination requirements: Germination occurs in 1-3 weeks under warm, moist; if germination does not occur in 3-4 weeks, a 3-4 week period of cold stratification is recommended.

• 30 seeds

30 seeds