Queen of the Prairie – Filipendula rubra (3.25″ pot)

Description

A stunning native Filipendula – with pink plumes of blossoms during the height of summer. Queen of the Prairie is best grown in full sun and in moist soil. The plants can be up to 5 feet tall with large, deeply lobed leaves. Easy-to-grow and an excellent choice for naturalizing in moist meadows. Related to the medicinal herb, Meadowsweet. They look awesome grown together.

Although not as popular in Western herbalism as Filipendula ulmaria for medicinal use, recent research has shown that this native N.A. version of meadowsweet sports an intense set of phytochemicals…