Filipendula ulmaria
Meadowsweet
Common names: True Meadowsweet, Meadow Queen
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Description
Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria) is a native riparian perennial that thrives in moist to wet garden sites. From June to August (week 24 to 32), it produces large, fragrant, fluffy flower spikes above dark‑green, feathered foliage, attracting many bees and hoverflies. The plant can reach up to 1.5 m tall and is well suited for pond edges, wet beds, or naturalistic garden areas. Historically it has been used in teas and infusions, and its flowers add a mild almond‑like flavor to syrups and desserts.
Care instructions
Meadowsweet prefers consistently wet to soggy conditions; a pond edge or a hollow with humus‑rich soil is ideal. Water heavily during dry summer weeks, especially from May to August while the spikes develop. After flowering, you may leave the spent spikes to provide food for birds and insects, or cut them close to the ground in autumn. The plant readily divides every few years, keeping the clump vigorous and providing new plants for other damp spots. It is winter hardy and requires no special protection.
Soil & site
Soil pH
Soil type
moist, nutrient-rich, humus-rich, loamy
Feeding
Medium feeder
Companion planting
Companion planting is partly traditional gardening lore. Where the reason is known, it is given.
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