Plant Profile: Filipendula ulmaria

Taxonomy: Filipendula ulmaria

Names

Meadowsweet

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Phonetic Spelling:fil-ih-PEN-dyoo-luh ul-MAR-ee-uh

Genus:Filipendula

Species:ulmaria

Family:Rosaceae

To ensure meadowsweet remains vibrant throughout the summer, it is essential that the soil stays consistently moist. When the plants experience drought, their leaves can become scorched. Meadowsweet resembles Astilbe or Spirea, featuring small flowers that bloom in upright clusters.

Filipendula ulmaria Feature Summary

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Filipendula ulmaria Feature Summary

Whole Plant Traits
Perennial
Cultural Conditions
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
3a
3b
Flowers

Filipendula ulmaria Attributes

Filipendula ulmaria: Country Or Region Of Origin

Siberia

Filipendula ulmaria: Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Filipendula ulmaria: Recommended Propagation Strategy

Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting

Filipendula ulmaria Whole Plant Traits

Filipendula ulmaria: Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Filipendula ulmaria Cultural Conditions

Filipendula ulmaria: Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Filipendula ulmaria: Soil pH

Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)

Filipendula ulmaria: NC Region

Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont

Filipendula ulmaria: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

thermostat
3a
thermostat
3b
thermostat
4a
thermostat
4b
thermostat
5a
thermostat
5b
thermostat
6a
thermostat
6b
thermostat
7a
thermostat
7b
thermostat
8a
thermostat
8b

Filipendula ulmaria Flowers

Filipendula ulmaria: Flower Color

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Pink

Filipendula ulmaria: Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Filipendula ulmaria Leaves

Filipendula ulmaria: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Filipendula ulmaria Stem

Filipendula ulmaria: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes