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Filipendula ulmaria

Low Maintenance

Genus: Filipendula
Family: Rosaceae
Common Names: courtship and matrimony, honey-sweet, lady of the meadow, maid of the meadow, meadow queen, meadow wort, queen of the meadows, bittersweet, bridewort, kiss-me-quick, sweet bay

About this plant

F. ulmaria is a vigorous rhizomatous perennial with pinnately divided leaves, the leaflets strongly toothed and often whitish beneath, and with creamy-white flowers in dense irregular terminal clusters on erect leafy stems in summer

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoam

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Poorly DrainedMoist But Well Drained

Aspect

North FacingEast FacingSouth FacingWest Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained or poorly-drained soil in full sun or partial 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

May be affected by powdery mildews

Garden Uses

Uses

Banks SlopesGround CoverWildflower Meadow

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years