$3.00 – $7.00
Latin name: Filipendula rubrum ‘Venusta’
Common name: meadowsweet; Queen of the Prairie
Zone: 3 – 9
Height: 5 – 6 ft (1.5 – 1.8m)
Spread: 3 – 4 ft (0.9 – 1.2m)
Aspect: full sun; partial shade
Soil: moist; fertile; well-draining
Water: regular
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Description
An herbaceous perennial with an upright, spreading habit. Deeply cut, medium-green, compound-pinnate leaves are fragrant. Cloud-like, deep pink, fragrant flowers appear on masses of corymbs up to 6 inches (15 cm) across in mid-June through July. Flowers fade to light pink with age.
Native to North America. Has commanding presence in the garden. Long bloom period that attracts bees and butterflies. Good cut flower. Dried flowers useful in potpourri. Used as a medicinal plant in homeopathy. Few pests or diseases. Deer and rabbit resistant.
Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit 1993
For more about this plant: Filipendula rubra ‘Venusta’
Additional information
| Pot size | 4 in, 5 in, 1/2 gal, 1 gal |
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