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purple meadowsweet

Filipendula purpurea

Low Maintenance

Genus: Filipendula
Family: Rosaceae

About this plant

F. purpurea is an herbaceous perennial to 80cm, with bold, palmately divided foliage and tiny, deep purplish-pink flowers in large, airy sprays

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full ShadeFull SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoam

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedMoist But Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grows best in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained or poorly-drained soil in full sun or partial shade; will tolerate full shade

Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in containers in spring, or by division in spring

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Can be affected by fungal leaf spots; powdery mildews may also be a problem

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years