Queen-Of-The-Prairie

31 Jul, 2008
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Filipendula rubra
It is also called Meadowsweet...This is a wonderful plant, if only it would bloom longer! In the prairies, the pink flowers rise above the surrounding vegetation and can be seen from a considerable distance.
I have of course loaded this pic upside down ( sigh ) the stems of this plant are about 5' tall

Comments on this photo

Mikec

I believe that it is. Lovely !

31 Jul, 2008

Gillian

Gorgeous!

1 Aug, 2008

Weeding

Hi Lorraine,
I've tried a couple of times to grow our common meadowsweet variety here in the UK, but no luck. I don't know if it was a dud packet of seeds...
It has such a nice scent. Does this one?

21 Aug, 2008

Lorrainenagle

Didnt notice any scent with them, tho the lilacs were in bloom at the time and their perfume was pretty intense, might have masked the meadowsweet scent..will try to find out next summer as they are no longer blooming.

1 Sep, 2008

Janey

Ooh, that's gorgeous, really frothy, bet it looks stunning in a cloud of them

2 Sep, 2008

Lorrainenagle

They are really nice and grow in quite a clump, but they bloom early and leave a bare patch in the garden when they are done...what to do I wonder...will have to find something to grow under them.

2 Sep, 2008